ROCOCO PERIOD

—— An Art Overview ——
Reported by: J. S. Just
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Period and History
The Rococo Movement
was..
an artistic period that emerged i
n France in the late 17th and e
arly 18th century.
It is also referred to..
as Late Baroque because it dev
eloped as Baroque artists move
d away from symmetry to more
fluid designs.
The word Rococo is..
a derivative of the French term
rocaille, which means “rock a
nd shell garden ornamentatio
n”.
It began..
in 1699 after the French King,
Louis XIV, demanded more yo
uthful art to be produced under
his reign.
Significant Artist and His Ba
ckground

Jean Antoine Watteau is considered the father of the Rococo

art and influenced all other artists with his mastery.

Synopsi
s
Born close to the Flemish border, Watteau was influenced by genre s
cenes of everyday life that were quite popular in Flanders and the Ne
He created works that were innovative in their asymmetrical design a
therlands.
nd chose to paint idyllic, happy scenes. It became known as its own g
enre called fêtes galantes, which were scenes of courtship parties.
Most of his art focuses on exuberan
t people dancing around and enjoy
ng themselves in a beautiful setting

"The Delights of Life"

"The Swing"
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