Rococo
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Rococo is an 18th-century artistic style characterized by ornate decoration, light colors, playful themes, and elegant, often intimate scenes in painting, architecture, and the decorative arts.
All labels observed (15)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rococo canonical | 166 |
| French Rococo | 21 |
| Venetian Rococo | 3 |
| British Rococo | 2 |
| Rococo era | 2 |
| Bavarian Rococo | 1 |
| French Rococo aesthetics | 1 |
| German Rococo | 1 |
| Rococo (in abbey library decoration) | 1 |
| Rococo art | 1 |
| Rococo chinoiserie | 1 |
| Rococo fashion | 1 |
| Rococo literature | 1 |
| Rococo period | 1 |
| Rococo style | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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art movement ⓘ decorative arts style ⓘ painting style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
aristocratic culture
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court life ⓘ fêtes galantes ⓘ gallant scenes ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ pastoral scenes ⓘ salon culture ⓘ |
| characteristic |
asymmetry
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curving forms ⓘ decorative excess ⓘ delicate brushwork ⓘ elegant scenes ⓘ erotic undertones ⓘ floral ornament ⓘ graceful movement ⓘ intimate scenes ⓘ light colors ⓘ light-hearted subject matter ⓘ ornate decoration ⓘ pastel colors ⓘ playful themes ⓘ scrollwork ⓘ shell motifs ⓘ |
| declinedAround | late 18th century ⓘ |
| emergedAround | circa 1700 ⓘ |
| emphasis |
decoration over structure
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intimacy over monumentality ⓘ pleasure and leisure themes ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from French word "rocaille" ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
Austria
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Central Europe ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| followedBy | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| notableArchitect |
Balthasar Neumann
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Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
François Boucher
ⓘ
Antoine Watteau ⓘ
surface form:
Jean-Antoine Watteau
Jean-Honoré Fragonard ⓘ |
| originatedIn | France ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | first half of the 18th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | Baroque ⓘ |
| reactionTo | formal grandeur of High Baroque ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
church architecture
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furniture design ⓘ interior design ⓘ metalwork ⓘ palace architecture ⓘ porcelain design ⓘ tapestry design ⓘ theatrical design ⓘ |
Referenced by (204)
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French Rococo
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French Rococo
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Bavarian Rococo
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British Rococo
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French Rococo
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French Rococo