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'''Rococo''' was a movement in the arts that emerged in [[France]] in the early eighteenth century and spread throughout Europe during the next few decades. It affected most forms of visual art and design during its period of popularity and even reached music, with early works by [[Haydn]] and [[Mozart]] being described as “Rococo”. (A popular work by [[Tchaikovsky]] is “Variations on a Rococo Theme” written as a tribute to Mozart.)  

'''Rococo''' was a movement in the arts that emerged in [[France]] in the early eighteenth century and spread throughout Europe during the next few decades. It affected most forms of visual art and design during its period of popularity and even reached music, with early works by [[Haydn]] and [[Mozart]] being described as “Rococo”. (A popular work by [[Tchaikovsky]] is “Variations on a Rococo Theme” written as a tribute to Mozart.)  

The Rococo painters rejected the themes of heroes and mythology and focused on representing scenes of frivolity and gaiety from the carefree life of the aristocratic patrons of the arts.

The Rococo painters rejected the themes of heroes and mythology and focused on representing scenes of frivolity and gaiety from the carefree life of the aristocratic patrons of the arts.

The style grew from a reaction to the earlier, heavier, “Boroque”. An unattested comment in “The Oxford Companion to Music” states:  ''"…the aim of baroque is to astound, that of rococo to amuse"''.

The style grew from a reaction to the earlier, heavier, “Boroque”. An unattested comment in “The Oxford Companion to Music” states:  ''"…the aim of baroque is to astound, that of rococo to amuse"''.

== See also ==

== See also ==