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SCIENCE AND ART IN THE 18TH CENTURY - Coggle Diagram
SCIENCE AND ART IN THE 18TH CENTURY
Scientific advances
Two factors brought about advances during the 18th century
the influence of the Enlightenment on education and technological progress
the scientific legacy of the 17th century
There were great developments in
Medicine
In 1747 it was discovered that eating lemons prevented scurvy
In 1733 Stephen Hales measured blood pressure
In 1796 Edward Jenner discovered a vaccine for smallpox
Physics and geology
In 1750 Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod
In 1714 Gabriel Fahrenheit added a temperature scale in degrees to the mercury thermometer
In 1788 James Hutton established geology as a science
In 1742 Anders Celsius invented the 100-degree temperature scale
Rococo art
Painting
Pastel colours were used to depict
rural festivals
domestic scenes
Example
The swing by Jean Honoré Fragonard
Sculpture
Small
They represented joyful and mythological themes
Example
Edmé Bouchardon's Cupid
Architecture
Rococo interiors were decorated with
seashells
floral elements
curves
Example
the Hôtel de Soubise in Paris
In Spain
Religious themes continued to predominate
Examples of architecture
The new cathedral in Cádiz
The Gasparini Salon in the Royal Palace in Madrid
Example of painting
The shop by Luis Paret
Rococo
aristocratic style
was popular in Europe between the 1730s and 1760s
it reflected the aesthetic tastes of the nobility
It was characterised by
exuberant forms
elaborate decoration
