
Rococo
Grace, intimacy, and the art of pleasure in 18th century
Parkstone Press USA, Limited
Published on 27. November 2019
Book
Hardback
72 pages
978-1-68325-934-3 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 266 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
488 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68325-934-3 (9781683259343)
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Klaus H. Carl | Victoria Charles
Rococo. Discover the beauty of Rococo
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07/2024
Parkstone International
€11.09
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Persons
Klaus H. Carl is the author of numerous works on the history of great cities, and is also a well-known photographer of flora and fauna. A teacher by profession, he is currently devoting himself to a monumental History of Art.