- Can you explain the history of Rococo?
Date of the emergence of this art movement is- 1730. “The Swing,” “The Blue Boy” (So-called artworks) define the history of this art style, these are Rococo artworks.
There are some artists such as Thomas Gainsborough, Jean Antoine Watteau, and Jean Honoré Fragonard who contributed to the renaissance of Rococo movement.
Paintings/artworks that are part of ROCOCO history.
Top 3 Artworks:-
The Swing:-
The Blue Boy:-
The Embarkation for Cythera:-
Top 5 Artists
1st Jean Antoine Watteau:-
Notable works:- The Ensign of Gersaint, 1720 & Embarkation for Cythera, 1717.
Qualification:- Italian comedy and ballet (French painter).
2nd Jean Honoré Fragonard:-
Notable works:- A Young Girl Reading & The Swing.
Qualification:- French Academy in Rome (French painter and printmaker).
3rd François Boucher:-
Notable works:- The Secret Message & Young Country Girl Dancing.
Qualification:- Academy of Painting and Sculpture (French painter, draughtsman and etcher).
4th Thomas Gainsborough:-
Notable works:- The Artist’s Daughters (1759) & The Blue Boy (1770).
Qualification:- British landscape school (English portrait and landscape painter).
5th Jean-Baptiste Siméon:-
Notable works:- The Ray, 1728 & Woman Cleaning Turnips, 1738.
Qualification:- Royal Academy (French painter).
- What were some of the characteristics of the Rococo period?
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- Who would be considered the ‘Father’ of Rococo?
If you analyze the biography of Rococo artists and Rococo artworks, then you would get that there is no fixed answer to this question.
If you are the Rococo student, then you must have seen differences in paintings such as “Mr and Mrs Andrews,” “The Swing,” “The Embarkation for Cythera,” “The Triumph of Venus,” and “The Blue Boy.”
Along with it, if you analyze the biography of Rococo artists such as Jean-Baptiste Siméon, Jean Antoine Watteau, François Boucher, Thomas Gainsborough, and Jean Honoré Fragonard.
Then it would be very difficult to say.
Because, altogether, their contribution to the renaissance of Rococo movement is huge and these are counted among the elite class in Rococo history.
That’s why there is no fixed answer.
- What are some of the most expensive pieces of Rococo ever created?
JEAN ANTOINE WATTEAU is obviously number 1 Rococo artist. And the artworks of this artist (“The Triumph of Venus,” and “The Blue Boy” including others) remain in high demand. And these artworks are counted in most expensive pieces of Rococo created.
Along with it, you may select our- Jean Antoine Watteau art-Top 25 designs, paintings, photos, prints, and sculptures.
Although, Thomas Gainsborough, François Boucher, and Jean Honoré Fragonard are also a very renowned name in this category. Their Rococo artworks are also very expensive.