Rococo

Question 1

Return from Cythera by Watteau

Answer 1

1717, France, New style of painting Fete galante=amorous festival (vibrant, bright, outdoors), Cythera=Aphrodite’s land of eternal youth and love, For French Royal Academy, Academy loved it so much they created a new category for it, highlights artifice (painterly, whispy), organic and flowing forms create movement

Question 2

Cupid a Captive by Francis Boucher

Answer 2

1754, France, Haze over painting, Greenery and light and happy, Playful/sensual nature, Pyramid and x-shape create movement and show Renaissance influence

Question 3

The Swing by Fragonard

Answer 3

1766, France, Cupid symbolizes secret love, Bishop naively swings girl, Intricate dress, Pastels take away from high contrast, Patches of light create a frame that moves eye around, Crisper than Boucher and Watteua, Student of Boucher

Question 4

Satyr Crowing a Bacchante by Clodion

Answer 4

1770, Mannerist influence in forms, Nature and floral emphasis, Serene and playful