Rococo art and architecture

Nageen Raja

Asma Javed

ROCOCO ART

Rococo ArtName: LATE BAROQUEOrigin: Paris, FranceDeveloped in: 18th centuryDate: 1700-1750Derived from: French word “ROCAILLE” meaningSTONE or RUBBLE.

Rococo is an artistic movement and style which has affected many aspects of art:SculpturePaintingArchitectureInteriorFurnitureFashionCeramicsJewelleryLiteratureMusicTheater

Characteristics:jocular, florid and graceful approach to

BaroqueVertical lines were avoidedAngles were softenedstyle was ornate, used light colors,

asymmetrical designs, curves and gold.playful and witty themes.produced flowing, giddy, visually spectacular

carvingelegant and ornate furniture, small

sculptures, ornamental mirrors, and tapestry complementing architecture, reliefs, and wall paintings.

FeaturesNatural motifsElaborated carved formsAsymmetryS and c scrollsRocailleAcanthus leafCabochonScallop shellMarquetry

FurnitureLighthearted, visually and physicallyOrnate, gracefulrole in comfort and versatilityIdea has evolved to a symbol of statusEasily moved aroundMatching backPreferred choice due to its strength

Voyeuse chairLate 18th century

Short leggedCushion at top

Bergere en Gondole

Closed arm chair

Italian Console table 1730 Juste Aurele

SculptureRococo was widely adaptedExpressed through delicate porcelain

sculptureThemes of love and gaietyElements of nature, curving lines and

asymmetry.

Edme Bouchardon

1750

Pair of loversFranz Anton1760

Etienne Maurice Falconetamour menaçant, louvre1750

PaintingDecorative art style was clearly shownDelicate colors and curving formsDecorating canvas with cherubs and myths of

lovePortraits were also popularSome showed a sort of naughtiness or

impurity in the behavior of their subjectsPastoral landscapes

Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721)The embarktion for Cythera

François Boucher (1703–1770)Birth of Venus

William Hogarth (1697–1764)Painter and his Pug

Angelica Kauffman (1741–1807)Woman dressed as vestal virgin

FashionMen with high heelsWomen with hair mounded on topCurls and twirls with stings of pearlLightweight silk layered TAFETTA and SATINLight pastel colorsLarge floral motifsStripes sprinkled with sprigs

JewelleryFlowers, foliage, ribbons, scrollwork, feathersEngraved or embossed on metal.Enamel was abandoned as a form of

decorative techniqueFunctional jewellery and chatelaines or snuff

boxes

Chatelaines

Revival necklace

Scroll work

ArchitectureLighter, more gracefulElaborate version of baroque architectureAsymmetry of formsRichly decoratedNumerous curves and decorationsPale colorJocular and light hearted themes

Catherine palace, Russia

the Augustus burg and Falkenlust Palaces, Brühl,

the Queluz National Palace in Portugal

the Chinese House (Potsdam)

InteriorFully in control, sportive, fantasticSculptural forms expressed in abstract

expressionsFlaming, leafy or shell like textures in

asymmetrical sweeps, flourishes and broken curves.

suppress architectonic divisions of architrave frieze and cornice for picturesque.

Rococo palette softer and paler then those of baroque

pastel pink, lilac, blue and greendecorative elements were rocaille, S and C

shaped scrolls, acanthus leaves, birds and flower and chubby babies.

MUSIC:not as well-known as the earlier Baroque and

later Classical forms. characterized as light, intimate music with

extremely elaborate and refined forms of ornamentation.