Roccoco
A light, playful and decorative style
that emerged in France around 1700 and was
disseminated throughout Europe in the eighteenth
century. The term comes from the French word 'rocaille',
meaning the fancy shell- and rockwork used to
decorate fountains and grottoes. Predominandy a style
of interior decoration, the Rococo is typified by
charm, elegance and playfulness and a pallete usually
consisting of pastel colours. Its subject matter
frequently dealt with the leisurely pastimes of the
aristocracy, and risqué love themes.
Representative painters:
Amigoni, Boucher, Fragonard, Tiepolo,
Watteau