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The secon Idea that I took is Rococo era. I choose this idea because I like the architecture and the colour palette during that period.

Here the research that I did:

2. Rococo

In the early years of the 1700s, at the end of the reign of Louis XIV (who dies in 1715), there was a shift away from the classicism that had governed the art of the preceding 50 years in France, toward a new style that we call Rococo.

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Rococo is a portmanteau word combining both “rocaille” (French for “shell”) and “Barocco”, Italian for Baroque, the art style preceding the Rococo period. Rococo art extensively features shell-shaped curves especially particularly in its sumptuous furniture design and interior decor.

Known as the Late Baroque period. Start on early to late 18th-century French artistic movement and style, affecting many aspects of the arts including painting, sculpture, architecture, interior design, decoration, literature, music, and theatre.

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Rococo furniture and architecture were defined by a move away from the austere religious symmetrical designs of the Baroque. They more focused on secular, more light-hearted, asymmetrical design while continuing the Baroque penchant for decorative flair. In art, light colors, curvaceous forms and graceful lines became characteristic of the Rococo movement. The famous Rococo artists were François Boucher, Jeane Antoine Watteau and Jean-Honoré Fragonard. The Rococo artists moved away from the intense dramatics of the Baroque period. Although many artists flourished during the Rococo period, the most renowned are François Boucher, Jeane Antoine Watteau and Jean-Honoré Fragonard.

Some Famous Artist on Rococo

Jean Antoine Watteau is considered as the father of the Rococo art and influenced all other artists with his mastery. He created works that were innovative in their asymmetrical design and chose to paint idyllic, happy scenes. Most of his art focuses on exuberant people dancing around and enjoying themselves in a beautiful setting.

Here some pictures of his work.

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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1732 – 1806

The most prolific of the Rococo artists, Fragonard’s work was characterized by bright colors, joyful subjects and scenery, and thinly veiled erotic imagery. His most recognizable and exquisite work is the 1767 painting ‘The Swing’.

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Source:

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/rococo-art-movement

http://www.identifythisart.com/art-movements-styles/pre-modern-art/rococo-art-movement/

http://www.artmovements.co.uk/rococo.htm

https://news.artnet.com/market/a-brief-history-of-rococo-art-32790

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/monarchy-

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