ABSO - Art During Absolutism (Lesson)

Art During Absolutism.

Art of this period is often frivolous and grand, used to illustrate life of the upperclasses.

The Reader by Jean Honore Fragonard
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Rococo as defined by Larry Treadwell of thecaveonline.com:

Art of the French aristocracy portraying nobility in sylvan settings or ornate interiors; Venuses and Cupids abound; ladies wear silk finery alongside similarly dressed cavaliers. Rococo art is "candy-box" art saccharine, frivolous, delicate. Values: ornamentation, elegance, sweetness.

 

 

Learn More.

Click here to download Sue Pojer's powerpoint over Rococo Art. Links to an external site.

Click here to read the Boundless Art History section on Rococo Art. Links to an external site.

 

 

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