rococo art
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Rococo
Characteristics:•Emphasized irregularity and asymmetry•Emphasized movement and curvature•Depicted scenes of intimate sensuality •Mostly personal portraits and pastoral paintings
Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721) Gersaint’s Shopsign
Francois Boucher
(1703-1770)The Breakfast
Thomas Gainsborough (14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788 The Blue Boy
Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun (16
April 1755 - 30 March 1842)
Marie Antoinette
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
(November 2, 1699 –
December 6, 1779)
Still Life with Glass Flask and
Fruit
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
(1732–1806) The Swing