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07 ART IN THE 18TH CENTURY: FROM BAROQUE TO NEOCLASSICAL
1 BAROQUE AND ROCOCO
Rococo style
Rococo is derived from the words baroque and rocaille
Rococo style spread during the first half of the 18th century
it did not develop its own architectural style
France the most important artistic centre in Europe.
a decorative style that influenced sculpture and painting
Baroque art
was great freedom in...
movement
light
composition
colour
as it was perceived by the senses
Painters and sculptors aimed to represent reality directly
In architecture
curved lines and decorative profusion were dominant.
spread throughout Europe and America during the 17th century
PAINTING
They use pastel colours
preferred themes of Rococo painters
countryside
life's pleasures
Daily life
Games
SCULPTURE
depicted themes of love in porcelain and marble
ARCHITECTURE
Characterised by ornate decoration with curved lines.
2 NEOCLASSICISM
became the art of the enlightened middle class
architecture, sculpture and painting were characterised by balanced forms and no ornamentation.
developed in the second half of the 18th century
SCULPTURE
sculpture was characterised by technical perfection and the use of proportion
revive classical Ancient Greek and Roman art
PAINTING
painting developed primarily in France
was a return to the simpler
ARCHITECTURE
was one of the main focuses of Neoclassical artists
