Rococo Art

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Rococo

Characteristics:•Emphasized irregularity and asymmetry•Emphasized movement and curvature•Depicted scenes of intimate sensuality •Mostly personal portraits and pastoral paintings

Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721) Gersaint’s Shopsign

Francois Boucher

(1703-1770)The Breakfast

Thomas Gainsborough (14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788 The Blue Boy

Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun (16

April 1755 - 30 March 1842)

Marie Antoinette

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin

(November 2, 1699 –

December 6, 1779)

Still Life with Glass Flask and

Fruit

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

(1732–1806) The Swing