another from the Neoclassical artworks. The first piece of artwork that I chose is the "Resting Girl". This beautiful work of art was created by Francois Boucher in 1715 and is the perfect example of a late Baroque style painting which features the Rococo style. This painting is located in the Wallraf Museum in Cologne‚ Germany. This painting consists of oil on canvas and was the very example of applying a light romantic touch. Boucher used light and delicate colors with emphasis on the interiors
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artist commonly used during this time period was the theme of playfulness or love‚ which is interesting because immediately when I first saw the painting the mood seemed a lot less stressful as opposed to the other two paintings. Secondly‚ during the Rococo period‚ a lot of the paintings were asymmetrical in balance‚ similar to what the artist did in this painting. Additonally‚ I noticed that the artist used light or pastel colors throughout some parts of the painting. For example‚ the flowers on the
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The sculpture’s material quality reflects that of other porcelain figurines of saints done in gold leaf and borrows the triangular composition of Michelangelo’s Pietà. Being fabricated using a gold and white Rococo palette‚ the appropriation of styles‚ technique‚ composition and ideologies is evident in the massive sculpture that measures at almost six feet in width; however the connotation between the original inspiration and the new meaning is as Hall states
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Romantic style art because there was no longer a dictator of the arts. Heroic themes were the focus of many Romantic artists including Goya and Gericault whose works I will be analyzing in this paper. Goya was originally made tapestries in the style of Rococo before Spain invaded with Napoleon armies. Goya witnessed warfare and cruelty which is very evidential in his work after the invasion. A notable piece of art that demonstrates his critical view on warfare is The Third of May‚ 1808: The execution of
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to understand the later development and trend of architecture. One key is the change in mindset of the scholars at that time. They thought that all historical styles are natural and desirable and claimed for a change in the unpleasant reality of Rococo and rebelled the artificiality of the industrial revolution. This transformation of the aesthetic sense formed the background for the incorporation of classical Roman and Greek style into the interior of the buildings. Owing to the adjustment of
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particularly the French line of Louis XIII‚ XIV‚ XV‚ made the greatest influences. Louis XIV introduced luxurious ornamentation‚ veneers‚ rich fabrics‚ foreign wood‚ stones‚ gold and silver. The 18th century took the richness even further. Monarchs lead in Rococo
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describes the castle to Belle as being a combination of the Rococo and the “late [N]eoclassical Baroque period[s]” (Beauty and the Beast 1991)‚ however‚ the reimagined castle in the adaptation needs no description because the details speak for themselves. According to Elizabeth Stamp of Architectural Digest‚ Cogsworth may have been a bit confused with his time periods (Neoclassic and Baroque were two separate periods with Baroque before Rococo and Neoclassic being after) and the new version sought to
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Centuries: Six main movements: Rococo‚ Neoclassicism‚ Romanticism‚ (The Academy)‚ Realism‚ Impressionism (Macchiaioli) & Postimpressionism Rococo is a unique style occurring toward the end of the Baroque period. It is a much more ornate style that shows sweetness‚ gaiety‚ and light; painterly and pastel features. It is chiefly characterized by the representation of the leisurely activities of upper class society by a frivolous choice of themes. Rococo is derived from the French term rocaille
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establish Rococo fashions was Louis XV’s mistress Madame Pompadour. She had a passion for her pastel colors and the light. The happy style is how it came to be known as Rococo‚ and was how light stripes and floral patterns became a trend. Towards the end of the period‚ Marie Antoinette was one who became the leader of French fashion‚ as did her seamstress Rose Bertin. Extreme embellishment was her trademark‚ which ended up majorly fanning the flames of the French Revolution ( "Baroque/Rococo 1650-1800
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On a recent visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ I took a tour of the museum with a lecturer. During the tour‚ the leader lectured on particular paintings. She told the know history behind each shown painting. She also gave the history of the period in which the painting was painted. The lecturer also helped everyone to understand what the colors in the paintings brought to each painting. While viewing the many paintings‚ the first one that caught my eye was Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and
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