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| − | '''Rococo''' was an XVIII century movement. 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. | + | '''Rococo''' was an XVIII century movement emerged in [[France]]. 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. |
| − | Main Rococo painters were: Jean François de Troy, Jean-Antoine Watteau, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Andrea Casali and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. These painters used delicate colors and curving forms | + | Main Rococo painters were: Jean François de Troy, [[Jean-Antoine Watteau]], François Boucher, [[Jean-Honoré Fragonard]], Andrea Casali and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. These painters used delicate colors and curving forms. They used to decorat their canvases with cherubs and myths of love. Portraiture was also a popular subject among Rococo painters. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[[Painting Schools]] | *[[Painting Schools]] | ||
| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9064011/Rococo-style Encyclopædia Britannica] | ||
[[Category:Artistic movements]] | [[Category:Artistic movements]] | ||
Revision as of 14:15, June 5, 2007
Rococo was an XVIII century movement emerged in France. 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.
Main Rococo painters were: Jean François de Troy, Jean-Antoine Watteau, François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Andrea Casali and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. These painters used delicate colors and curving forms. They used to decorat their canvases with cherubs and myths of love. Portraiture was also a popular subject among Rococo painters.