Arts of Rococo

Rocaille

Shell-like motifs

Boiserie

Wooden paneling used to cover walls

Magnificence

Quality of sumptuous, rich, luxurious decoration and presentation

Grotesque

Hybrid, fanciful mixes of human, animal, plant, and scroll elements

Le goût moderne

Rococo was “the modern taste,” seen as up-to-date style for interiors, furniture, & painting

Salon

Room for social gathering, wealthy patrons displayed works

Artifice

Skillfulness (details & ornateness contribute to an illusionistic effect)

Fête galante

Genre of painting depicting aristocrats in park-like settings (flirtation, elegance)

Chinoiserie

Imitates/evokes Chinese motifs

Turquerie

Imitates/evokes Turkish(Ottoman) motifs

Singerie

Monkeys imitating human behavior (satire)

Porcelain

White ceramic used for luxury objects, became key medium of luxury arts

Poussiniste

Emphasized line over color (aka composition, classical)

Rubeniste

Emphasized color over line (aka painterly effect)