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Rococo: Grace, intimacy, and the art of pleasure in 18th century

by Klaus H. Carl

Rococo in its European context

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Rococo in its European context

Klaus H. Carl’s book traces Rococo from its emergence in early-18th-century France to its spread across Europe and eventual eclipse by Neoclassicism. It places the movement in relation to Baroque art and the aristocratic culture of its period, while noting both its association with artists including Tiepolo, Boucher and Reynolds and the criticism it faced for superficiality. The account also follows Rococo’s later reassessment by art historians, framing the style as a movement whose reputation shifted over time. This offers a concise historical lens on the art and changing standing of Rococo.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers seeking an introduction to Rococo and its place in European art history.
  • Those interested in the relationship between Rococo, Baroque and Neoclassicism.
  • Art enthusiasts curious about how the movement’s reputation changed over time.

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Rococo art and its European spreadRococo’s relationship to Baroque and NeoclassicismAristocratic culture in the 18th centuryThe changing reception of Rococo

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Book overview

Deriving from the French word rocaille, in reference to the curved forms of shellfish, and the Italian Barocco, the French created the term Rococo. Appearing at the beginning of the 18th-century, it rapidly spread to the whole of Europe. Extravagant and light, Rococo responded perfectly to the spontaneity of the aristocracy of the time. In many aspects, this art was linked to its predecessor, Baroque, and it is thus also referred to as late Baroque style. While artists such as Tiepolo, Boucher and Reynolds carried the style to its apogee, the movement was often condemned for its superficiality. In the second half of the 18th-century, Rococo began its decline. At the end of the century, facing the advent of Neoclassicism, it was plunged into obscurity. It had to wait nearly a century before art historians could restore it to the radiance of its golden age, which is rediscovered in this work by Klaus H. Carl and Victoria Charles.

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