Visual Arts History 1040 Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Summary Kleiner Text
4 Jan 2012
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The leading rococo painter was antoine watteau whose usually small canvases feature light colours and elegant figures in ornate costumes moving gracefully through lush landscapes, his fete galante paintings depict the outdoor amusements of french high society. Watteau s successors included francois boucher and jean-honore fragonard who carried on the rococo style late into the 18th century, in italy giambattista tiepolo adapted the rococo manner to huge ceiling frescos in the. The enlightenment promoted scientific questioning of all assertions and embraced the doctrine of progress, the first modern encyclopaedias appeared during the 18th century, the industrial revolution began in england in the. 1740 s, engineers and architects developed new building materials, iron was first used in bridge construction at. The enlightenment also made knowledge of ancient rome imperative for the cultured elite and europeans and. Americans in large undertook a grand tour of italy, among the most popular souvenirs were antonio canaletto s.
