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The term rococo style, or the rococo, refers to a style of decoration current in Europe, particularly France, during the 18th century. It applies both to interior decoration and to ornaments. ... During the second quarter of the century the rococo style spread from France to other countries, and above all to...
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A discussion of this whimsical style, its origins and uses ... The Rococo style was readily received in Germany, where it was still further perverted into the arbitrary, unsymmetrical, and unnatural, and remained in favour until 1770 (or even longer); it found no welcome in England.
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Quintessentially Rococo artists include Jean-Honore Fragonard, François Boucher, Jean-Antoine Watteau and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Rococo was eventually replaced by Neoclassicism, which was the signature visual style of Napoleon in France and of the American revolution.
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The Rococo Style ... This new style has been known since the last century as "rococo," from the French word, rocaille, for rock and shell garden ornamentation. First emerging in the decorative arts, the rococo emphasized pastel colors, sinuous curves, and patterns based on flowers, vines, and shells.
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The Rococo style is characterized by pastel colors, gracefully delicate curving forms, fanciful figures, and a lighthearted mood (visually and physically). The essence of Rococo art is light. Extreme highlights are placed on the subject matter and the overall work is light in color, effect, and emotion.
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In decoration, the rococo style reached its peak in the Hôtel de Soubise in Paris, worked on by a number of artists and decorators, most notably Gabriel Germain Boffrant (1667–1741) and René Alexis Delamaire (1675–1745).
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Explain content here. ... Rococo takes its name from the French rocaille (pronounced 'rock-eye'), which means the rock or broken shell motifs that often formed part of the designs. The Rococo style was used primarily in furniture, silver and ceramics, rather than architecture.
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The Rococo style was typically French. ... The Rococo style was typically French. It was the joyous expression of a people who were glad that Louis XIV was dead as they were tired of his pomp and his costly wars. The Regency was a brief period during which the Duke of Orleans, an uncle of Louis XV, ruled.
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Rococo - An eighteenth century art style which placed emphasis on portraying the carefree life of the aristocracy rather than on grand heroes or pious martyrs. Love and romance were considered to be better subjects for art than historical or religious subjects.
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