ART H102 : 18th CENTURY ART.docx

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

Document Summary

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 was now seen as a confined painting style", people needed a change, something new! Serious baroque vs. rococo (caravaggio +) baroque: Thomas is testing out the holes in jesus; doubting thomas, seeing if the wounds are real. 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. She is being pushed by her servant . > there was scandal because fragonard leaves out the ref. to the church > swing pusher is supposed to be a bishop.