Rococo / Victoria Charles and Klaus H. Carl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Charles, Victoria.

Contributor:

Carl, Klaus H.

Series:

Art of century collection.

Art of century collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, Rococo.

Sculpture, Rococo.

Architecture, Rococo.

Art, Rococo--Pictorial works.

Sculpture, Rococo--Pictorial works.

Architecture, Rococo--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Parkstone International, [2012?]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Deriving from the French word rocaille, in reference to the curved forms of shellfish, and the Italian barocco, the French created the term Rococo. Appearing at the beginning of the 18th century, it rapidly spread to the whole of Europe. Extravagant and light, Rococo responded perfectly to the spontaneity of the aristocracy of the time. In many aspects, this art was linked to its predecessor, Baroque, and it is thus also referred to as late Baroque style. While artists such as Tiepolo, Boucher and Reynolds carried the style to its apogee, the movement was often condemned for its superficiality

Contents:

Contents; Contemporary History; Wars; Music; Inventions; Art; Rococo in France; Fashion; Architecture; The Architects; Painting; Antoine Watteau and His Successors; François Boucher; Jean-Honoré Fragonard; Successors; Sculpture; Goldsmiths; Rococo in Italy; Architecture; Decorative Art; Painting; Sculpture; Rococo in Germany; Architecture; Painting; Sculpture; Austria and the Czech Republic; The 18th Century in England; Architecture; Painting; Sculpture; The 18th Century in Spain; Architecture; Painting; The Transition to the19th Century; Bibliography; List of Illustrations

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource, PDF version (viewed Sept. 01, 2023).

ISBN:

9781283952248

1283952246

9781780428031

1780428030

OCLC:

778448066