ARTH 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Reception Piece, Syphilis, Hyacinthe Rigaud
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Arth 120: week 16 lecture notes (jan 30, 2018) Portrait of louis xiv, by hyacinthe rigaud (1701: one of the longest reigning monarchs in europe, ~70 years, died in 1715. Louis xv as a child, by after hyacinthe rigaud (1716-1724: grandson of louis xiv, the sun king , was a boy king, this art period started with him, all elements of this painting represent power/control, despite his age. Rococo = rocaille portuguese for pebble : like how baroque meant misshapen pearl , small, irregular, delicate. Femme savante = learned ladies" beauty and education. Rococo set during debate in art world line vs. colour: line rational measured qualities, colour rubens, true expression of nature , reason (line) vs. nature/emotion (colour, like renaissance vs. baroque. Broke the academy system: part of f te galante genre describes an outdoor scene with elite figures, literally created his own category for him.
