Baroque, Rococo, Neo Flashcards
Ruled during Baroque Era and was called Sun king/Louis the Great.
Louis the 14th (XIV)
Era was called “the greatest age of culture and art”. Movement was towards Movement toward grand structures with flowing, curving shape.
Baroque
Name one work from baroque era
The Palace of Versailles
- Called Louis the beloved and “Regence”
- succeeded at 5 yrs old
- womenizer
Louis the 15th (XV)
a period of delicate but substantial ornamentation. It is more laid back and personal.
- sometimes referred as rock-work or shell-work
- artists cater to middle class
Rococo
Give key characteristics about rococo
- forms that resembles the letters “S” and “C”.
- patterns were intricate and details are delicate
- Pastel colors and using playful subjects
- Scroll, swags, mirrors and gilded plasters
- ornaments shaped like shells ,plants and entire rooms being oval in shape, main plans were usually asymmetrical.
The Hotel De Soubise, who demanded a style of interior decoration less grandiloquent and cumbersome, was created by
Germain Boffrand
- most intimate setting in rococo, stylish centre of French Society,
- Glinting gilded relief patterns
- Mirrors added to the airy feeling and playfulness
- hangout place
SALONS / SALON DE LA PRINCESSA
What was Louis the 16th (XVI) era?
Neoclassic
He was the last king, and was less creative due to having no confidence
Louis the 16th (XVI)
This was called;
- a rationalist movement against rococo and baroque.
- The re-discovery of Greek Art
- revival of classical antiquity, and more consistent
Neoclassic
Key features of Neoclassicism
- Plane surfaces
- Symmetry
- Geometric Precision
- Classical Order
He created THE PANTHEON, PARIS. Design was Greek cross with massive portico of Corinthian columns
JACQUES-GERMAIN SOUFFLOT
Who was Louis the 16th (XVI) wife?
Marie Antoinette
