Enlightenment, Rococo and Art of the Revolution- Lecture 7

Di sotto in su

above, from below, this depicts the time in the rococo era in which people become quite obsessed with painted ceilings and pushing the perspectives of them

Inganno del occhio

AKA Trompe L’eoil, to fool the eye into perceiving painted objects or spaces are real

Eighteen-Century Art 1

Rocco

Eighteen-Century Art 2

Arcadia

Eighteen-Century Art 3

Fetes galantes (fancy dress parties)

Eighteen-Century Art 4

Enlightment

Eighteen-Century Art 5

Tension between masculinity/femininity

Eighteen-Century Art 6

Neoclassism (rev.)

Eighteen-Century Art 7

The grand tour

Eighteen-Century Art 8

Palladianism (Arc.)

Eighteen-Century Art 9

Chinoiserie

Arcadia

Utopian society of Ancient Greece, known for unspoiled wilderness. The domain of the god Pan

Rococo

Combination of Portuguese word barroco and French word Rocaille

Fetes Galante

Elegant outdoor entertainment aka Fancy dress parties

Chinoiserie

European interpretation and imitation of Chinese and other East Asian artistic traditiions

Grand Tour

Education travel expeditions by Europeans— mostly British- to italy

The Age of Enlightment

appears in the cusps of the Rococo era- in response to the depiction of nobilities luxury, fanciful dresses and parties. This was a cultural and intellectual movement that values scientific reasoning over superstitions and blind faith.

Robert Walpole

(1676-1745) Britains first Prime Minister

Neoclassicism

A revival of classicism, with an emphasis on virtue, and the division between masculinity and femininity 

Syphilis

a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria. starts as a sore and spreads person to person by the sore.

Royal Academy

England’s Academy of the Arts, founded by Angelica Kaufman and Mary Moser

Gerusalemme Liberata

Aka Jerusalem Delivered, an Epic poem by Torquato Tasso in 1581, about Jerusalem being freed from Muslim occupation during the first crusade. This was the book that inspired many rococo paintings.