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…break with the art of the early part of the eighteenth century, when rococo reigned. Rococo art glorified the aristocracy, maybe because it coincided with the peak of absolutist monarchy. The "common people" were nowhere to be seen in rococo paintings…

…painter. Later he went to Italy to continue his study of art. On returning to Saragossa in 1771, he painted frescoes for the local cathedral. These works, done in the decorative rococo tradition, established Goya's artistic reputation. In 1773 he married Josefa…

…painter. Later he went to Italy to continue his study of art. On returning to Saragossa in 1771, he painted frescoes for the local cathedral. These works, done in the decorative rococo tradition, established Goya's artistic reputation. In 1773 he married Josefa…

…Bach achieved renown as a leading composer and keyboard player of the mid-18th century. His many compositions bridge the transition from the baroque to the later rococo style. Carl Philipp Emanuel led the new movement but never forgot his father's…

…XVI said to Vigee-Le Brun, " I have no knowledge of painting, but you make me fond of it." (Levey 280). Notice the painting shown on the pervious page. Vigee-Le Brun was a painter of the Rococo period. Rococo is best described as an eighteenth century art…

…at Versailles. Louis XVI said to Vigee-Le Brun, " I have no knowledge of painting, but you make me fond of it." (Levey 280). Notice the painting shown on the pervious page. Vigee-Le Brun was a painter of the Rococo period. Rococo is best described…

…Venus at Vulcan’s Forge A French painter named Francois Boucher, well-known for his rococo style paintings that commonly portrayed rustic and mythological scenes. Francois Boucher was born in France. He was the son of a lace designer. His…

…”. This portrait was the last of thirty that Elisabeth painted of the doomed Queen. This painting still hangs at Versailles. Elisabeth was a painter of the Rococo period which placed emphasis on portraying the carefree life of the nobility rather than on heroes…

…by Jean-Honoré Fragonard shows light-hearted flirtation, an element intrinsic to the Rococo period (Schneider Adams 714.) Louis XV and Louis XVI were both inadequate leaders. Pressures from the French nobility and the church mounted…

…Chinese art. Chinoiserie, used mainly in conjunction with Baroque and Rococo styles, featured extensive gilding and lacquering, use of blue-and- white, asymmetrical forms, disruptions of orthodox perspective, and Oriental figures and motifs. Variety…