ARTH 1520 Midterm: Midterm 2 Vocab
21 Jan 2016
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A more jocular, florid and graceful style compared to baroque. Consisted of a pastel palate, delicate figures and curve lines. Smaller artworks and pieces, more prominent in decorative arts. The term originated in a derogative sense, suggesting deviance. Watteau"s variations on the theme of fete champetre which featured figures in ball dress or masquerade costumes disporting themselves amorously in parkland settings. A decorative motif comprising a flowing and volute formalistic acanthus composition. In regards to the rococo, followed an s shape. A piece of artwork submitted by the artist to an academy for approval, part of the requirements for admission to membership. A factory that hired artists, with pay being a bowl of soup every day. These factories hired artists to recreate popular images in genre paintings. Theory and practice of reflecting on mortality, especially as a means of considering the vanity of. Foli earthly life and the transient nature of all earthly goods and pursuit.
