Rococo
Elegance, playfulness, and refined sensualityBy Victoria Charles, Klaus Carl
Length4h 1m
About this audiobook
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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Length4 hrs 1 min
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Publish dateDec 28, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
19Architecture
2Contemporary History
20Decorative Art
3Wars
21Painting
4Music
22Sculpture
5Inventions
23III. Rococo in Germany
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6Art
24Architecture
7I. Rococo in France
25Painting
8Fashion
26Sculpture
9Architecture
27Austria and the Czech Republic
10The Architects
28IV. The 18th Century in England
11Painting
29Architecture
12Antoine Watteau and His Successors
30Painting
13François Boucher
31Sculpture
14Jean-Honoré Fragonard
32V. The 18th Century in Spain
15Successors
33Architecture
16Sculpture
34Painting
17Goldsmiths
35VI. The Transition to the 19th Century
18II. Rococo in Italy
36Henri Matisse. A quest for light, colour and freedom
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