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What is Rococo ?
Rococo first started out as a reaction of architects against the formal
Baroque interiors in the 1720's. It probably received its name among
young assistants in the atelier of the neoclassical painter Jacques-Louis
David, who used the word whimsically to designate the old shellwork
style (style rocaille) of the ancien régime , which had been dowdy in
France since about 1775, though in Spain it continued to bloom.
Apart from decorators, architects, goldsmiths and other technicians,
the Rococo style also contains painters. The painters portrayed the
carefree, luxurious life of the aristocracy rather than focusing on
grand heroes or pious martyrs. This style does not only depict in the
subjects, but also in the style of painting with swift, smooth,
playful lining and delicate coloring.
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