ARTH 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Madame De Pompadour, Jean-Antoine Watteau, Hushing
19 Apr 2016
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French classicism, reaction against french classicism in the late 18th century > rococo. Understanding why french classicism looks the way it does, what it was attempting to do (about. Understand the reasons why french classicism was replaced by rococo. Recognize the characteristics of the rococo conveying the idea of power) The sun king > god"s representative on earth. Robe represents france, hair very popular, shapely legs, aristocratic hand on hip. Uses art in the same way earlier rulers had used them (the arrival of marie de"medici in france) French classicism all about the glorification of the secular power of the state under louis. Does not deal with ordinary scenes (lady writing a letter) Large-scale and projects individuals of tremendous power, elegance, prestige. Huge, surrounded by ornamental pools, gardens, fruit groves, forests. Intended to be a little universe unto itself in which louis is the sun. Louis" bedroom in the centre of everything. Gardens and shrubbery are extremely formal, no casualness.
