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The origin and development of Rococo art
Rococo art is an art form or art style that originated in France in the 18th century and spread throughout Europe. It prevailed during the reign of Louis XV, so it is also called “Louis XV style”. Delicate, delicate and complex.
Influenced by East Asian art during the formation of Rococo art, some people think that Rococo style is the late Baroque style, that is, the stage of decadence and disintegration. Rococo art style is widely used in architecture, decoration, painting, literature, sculpture, music and other art fields.
Origin
Rococo (Rococo) is a combination of French Rocaille (shell craft) and Italian Barocco (Baroque), Rocaille is a mixed shell and stone interior decoration, and Barocco (Baroque) is an earlier A grand and gorgeous artistic style, some people regard the Rococo style as the late Baroque style, that is, the disintegration and decadence stage of the Baroque.
The Rococo style first appeared in decorative arts and interior design, and Louis XV brought some changes to court art after he ascended the throne. In the later years of the reign of the previous king, Louis XIV, the Baroque design style was gradually replaced by lighter elements with more curves and natural images, and Rococo art, which began around the time of Louis XIV’s death in 1715.
During the Regency period, court life was no longer limited to Versailles, and the artistic style also changed. come.
It can be argued that a hallmark of this period was the widespread use of European porcelain in the early 18th century. In the past, people used bulky silver tableware to eat and drink, and large stones to create huge sculptures. Since then, they have used fragile porcelain to make tableware, and also made small and exquisite porcelain statues, reflecting the life of the court nobles in the period. taste.
Compared with the Baroque in the early stage and the Neoclassical in the later stage, Rococo reflected the intertwined atmosphere of pleasure, luxury and love in the society at that time. In addition, the painters of this school were inspired by the foreign culture of the time and added a lot of exotic flavors to their creations. Elements.
Develop
In the 1730s, Rococo art developed rapidly in France and was gradually influenced by Chinese art. This style extends from architectural decoration to furniture, painting and sculpture. Rococo retained the baroque’s complex images and detailed patterns, and gradually merged with a large number of other features and elements, including oriental art and asymmetrical combinations.
This art form then spread from France to Germany, Spain and other regions, and merged with the local style. In the 18th century, the Rococo style was regarded as “French taste”, which was used less in architecture and more Used on silverware and ceramics.
Artists immigrating from Italy at that time, such as Bagutti and Artari, brought the Rococo style to the United Kingdom with plaster works as a carrier, and the French Francini brothers in Ireland also made the same attempt.
With the rise of Napoleon in France, Rococo was gradually kicked out of France.
Features
The overall characteristics of Rococo are brisk, gorgeous, delicate, delicate, cumbersome, slender, and soft, pursuing light and slender beauty, delicate and charming, complicated and delicate, delicate and elegant, sweet and gentle, intentionally emphasizing asymmetry in the composition, and its craftsmanship. , The structure and lines have the characteristics of tactility and softness. The decorative theme has a tendency of naturalism, mainly convoluted shell-shaped curves and fine and delicate carvings. The keynote of the modeling is convex curves, often in the form of S-shaped corners.
Rococo colors are very delicate and bright, such as green, pink, scarlet, etc., and the lines are mostly gold.
