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SCIENCE AND ART IN THE 18TH CENTURY 1.9
SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES
two factors brought advances
the scientific legacy of the 17th century
application of the scientific method to all fields of knowledge
medicine
chemistry
the influence of the Enlightenment on education and technological progress
knowledge spread
many schools built
improvements in people's wellbeing
Physics and geology
1796, Edward Jenner
vaccine for smallpox
1747
lemons prevented scurvy
longer voyages
1733, Stephen Hales
blood pressure in animals
Medicine
1788, James Hutton
established geology as a science
observed in the formation of the Earth
1750, Benjamin Franklin
invented the lightning rod
1714, Gabriel Fahrenheit
improved the mercury thermometer
1742, Anders Celsius
invented the 100-degree temperature scale
ROCOCO ART
what was it?
aristocratic style of art
popular in Europe between the 1730s and 1760s
reflected the aesthetic tastes of the nobility
represented the joys of life
was characterised by exuberant forms and elaborate decoration
3 types of art
Painting
The swing by Jean Honoré Fragonard
pastel colour
depict rural festivals and domestic scenes
Sculpture
often small
represented joyful and mythological themes
Edmé Bouchardon's Cupid
Architecture
elaborately decorated: curves/ seashells/ floral elements
In French
origin of the name
motifs are called rocaille
Spain
religious themes continued to predominate
influenced by Rococo style
examples
cathedral in Cádiz
Luis Paret: The shop
Gasparini Salon in the Royal Palace in Madrid
