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Rococo Style
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Rococo Style
Discusses its characteristics, aims and examples of this 18th Century ornamental/decorative art in a sociocultural context.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages) |
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1995
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"The spirit of Rococo style found its most characteristic expression in the decorative rather than the fine arts. This paper will define the spirit of the Age (1720-1760) and discuss this assertion.The term "Rococo" refers to a style which is asymmetrical and makes extensive use of "sinuous S- and C-shaped curves."1 Rococo developed out of the earlier Baroque style, which also made use of curved shapes but was more symmetrical and far less elaborate than Rococo. Rococo works are highly ornamental and are typically embellished with fanciful shapes. The word "rococo" derives from rocaille, which "was originally used to refer to the tortuous rockwork fabricated for artificial caves or grottoes."2 Motifs such as shells, spirals, leaves, branches and flowers are commonly found in Rococo pieces. As such, although ..."
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