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. In the second half of the 18th century, Rococo began its decline. At the end of the century, facing the advent of Neoclassicism, it was plunged into obscurity. It had to wait nearly a century before art historians could restore it to the radiance of its golden age, which is rediscovered in this work by Klaus H. Carl and Victoria Charles.
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978-1-78042-803-1 (9781780428031)
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1 - Contents [Seite 5]
2 - Contemporary History [Seite 7]
2.1 - Wars [Seite 8]
2.2 - Music [Seite 9]
2.3 - Inventions [Seite 10]
2.4 - Art [Seite 15]
3 - Rococo in France [Seite 27]
3.1 - Fashion [Seite 27]
3.2 - Architecture [Seite 35]
3.3 - The Architects [Seite 38]
3.4 - Painting [Seite 41]
3.5 - Antoine Watteau and His Successors [Seite 44]
3.6 - François Boucher [Seite 50]
3.7 - Jean-Honoré Fragonard [Seite 55]
3.8 - Successors [Seite 55]
3.9 - Sculpture [Seite 64]
3.10 - Goldsmiths [Seite 83]
4 - Rococo in Italy [Seite 87]
4.1 - Architecture [Seite 98]
4.2 - Decorative Art [Seite 101]
4.3 - Painting [Seite 104]
4.4 - Sculpture [Seite 125]
5 - Rococo in Germany [Seite 129]
5.1 - Architecture [Seite 130]
5.2 - Painting [Seite 150]
5.3 - Sculpture [Seite 155]
5.4 - Austria and the Czech Republic [Seite 162]
6 - The 18th Century in England [Seite 167]
6.1 - Architecture [Seite 167]
6.2 - Painting [Seite 168]
6.3 - Sculpture [Seite 181]
7 - The 18th Century in Spain [Seite 183]
7.1 - Architecture [Seite 183]
7.2 - Painting [Seite 186]
8 - The Transition to the19th Century [Seite 189]
9 - Bibliography [Seite 194]
10 - List of Illustrations [Seite 195]
