Rococo Art

Rococo Art

1. style of art and architecture

   • all about joyful themes of love and nature

2. beginnings of the 18th century

   • born in France, then spread around Europe

3. artists

   • Jean-Antoine Watteau
     • considered as the father of this style of painting
     • inspired other painters with his work
   • Jean Francois de Troy
     • inventor of the paintings of fashion
     • director of the French Academy in Rome
   • Jean-Honore Fragonard
     • one of his works is one of the most famous of the era

4. architecture

   • buildings were usually small in size
   • pastel tones were the most commons