ART H102 Study Guide - Jean-Antoine Watteau, Rococo, Cupid

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Art History
• Course: ART H102
• Professor: Kristen Hutchinson

Document Summary

Gabriella gut art history 102 / winter 2014. Emerges in france in 1700s against the seriousness of baroque. > louis xiv >> style + change of artistic fashion. Celebrates pleasure of wealthy existence > wealthy aristocrats. Placed in natural (however manicured), outdoor settings. > these were also actually constructed, not just painted. 2 french words = rococo roc (rock/stone) + coque (shell) = 2 natural forms. > baroque baroque something new! wounds are real. (caravaggio +) baroque: Baroque artists choosing the most dramatic moment. > more of a scene and a setting. > emphasis is sort of on the figures but the aesthetic is based on the whole painting. Caravaggio vs. love of the shepherds baroque vs. rococo. > there was scandal because fragonard leaves out the ref. to the church > swing pusher is supposed to be a bishop. > it is a small painting; b/c the intent was for ppl to buy it.