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IDES310Rococoppt20-1.pptxChapter 20 Le Régence and Louis XV (Rococo) 1700-1760
BUIE HARWOOD
BRIDGET MAY
CURT SHERMAN
An Integrated History to the Present
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G. Rococo
18th century—Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason
Application of reason to philosophy & life
Influences French & American Revolutions
Rococo dominates first half of 18th century in Europe
Originates in France during Late Baroque
Affects interiors & furnishings
Abandons classicism for naturalism, themes &motifs alluding to love & romance, pastoral or country life, exoticism, pleasure, gaiety
Neither England nor her colonies embrace Rococo
Origin & association with French aristocracy
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Le Régence and Louis XV (Rococo)
Style & symbol of French aristocracy first half 18th century
Called rocaille, goût pittoresque, style moderne
Reaction to stiff, formal Baroque
Asymmetrical, light, curvilinear with curvilinear, naturalistic ornament
Themes & motifs—romance, country life, exoticism, fantasy, pleasure
Finest expression in interiors—complete unity between decoration & furniture; little effect on architecture
Le Régence—transition between massive & classical Baroque to light, curving Rococo
Features of both styles & little effect on architecture
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CONCEPTS
Taste of nobility
Reaction to rigidity & formality of court life
Devoted to pleasure, fantasy, gaiety
Reflected in Rococo themes & motifs
Women’s taste dictate fashion & feminine shape reflected in curvilinear forms
No longer modeled on Classical Antiquity, which leads to its downfall
Motifs—some classical motifs on exteriors; interiors—flowers, bouquets tied with ribbon, garlands, shells, Chinoiserie, singerie, landscapes, musical instruments, shepherds & shepherdesses, Turkish figures, all-over trellis pattern with flowers at line intersections
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20-1. Motifs: Top from left: panel detail with shell motif and textile detail with asymmetrical curves and flowers; bottom: ceiling detail with Chinoiserie and singerie motifs, Grand Singerie, Château de Chantilly, 1737, France. Louis XV/Rococo.
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ARCHITECTURE
Classicism continues
More elegant & lighter
Plain walls with surface decoration around windows & doors
Larger windows integrate inside and outside
Hôtels or townhouses in Paris chief building type
Floor plans symmetrical with rectangular rooms
A few oval spaces
Organized around appartements as before
Rank & status important
Smaller rooms, such as boudoirs, for special purposes
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INTERIORS
Interiors & furniture primary Rococo expressions
Le Régence—transition from Baroque to Rococo
Rococo characteristics appear first on Baroque forms
Lighter, less formal spaces with naturalistic motifs
Rococo characterized by rocaille decoration, asymmetrical profusion of curving tendrils, foliage, flowers, & shells
Rococo themes & motifs
Curving lines, continuity of parts, asymmetrical & naturalistic ornament
Walls, panels, finishes, ceilings, textiles, lighting, furniture
Synthesis of interior decoration, furniture, & decorative arts
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20-2. Varengeville Room, Hôtel de Varengeville, 1736-1752; Paris France. Rococo. Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Art Resource, NY.
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20-4. Cabinet de la Pendule (Clock Room), Palais de Versailles, mid 18th century; Versailles, France. Rococo.
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20-3. Blue Room at Musée Carnavalet, mid-18th century; Paris, France. Louis XV/Rococo.
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20-5. Salle du Conseil, Palais de Fontainebleau, France; mid-18th century interior decoration with Empire furniture; Fontainebleau, France.
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20-6. Elevation, side of a grand salon, mid-18th century; France. Louis XV/Rococo
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20-7. Panel and door of Grande Singerie, Château de Chantilly, 1737; France; Christophe Huet. Louis XV/Rococo.
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20-8. Textiles: Top from left: toile de Jouy in a transitional style to Louis XVI and Indian Palampore; bottom: floral pattern, mid-18th century France. Louis XV/Rococo.
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20-9. Lighting: From left: flambeau, candelabra, and applique; mid-18th century; France. Louis XV/Rococo.
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FURNISHINGS AND DECORATIVE ARTS
Harmonizes with interiors
Asymmetrical, rocaille decoration; curves; continuity of parts
Smaller, less formal, more upholstery, matching sets
Wood frames around backs & seats; cabriole legs with whorl feet; slender, graceful curves, no stretchers
Marquetry, lacquer, ormolu, bombé & serpentine shapes
Sometimes painted & decorated to match space
Excellent craftsmanship
Multipurpose furniture
New types—lounging furniture, game tables, small tables, ladies’ writing furniture
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20-11. Fauteuil, 18th century; France. Louis XV/Rococo.
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20-12. Caned armchair, 18th century; France. Louis XV/Rococo.
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20-13. Duchesse brisée. Louis XV/Rococo.
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20-14. Canapé, mid-18th century; Versailles, France; Jean-Baptiste Oudry. Louis XV/Rococo. Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Art Resource, NY
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20-15. Commode with panels of Chinese Coromandel lacquer and European black-lacquer veneer, mid -18th century; France; Bernard van Risen Burgh II. Louis XV/Rococo. Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Art Resource, NY.
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20-16. Lit à la française (bed) at Château Vaux-le-Vicomte, mid-18th century; France. Louis XV/Rococo.
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20-17. Covered tureen, Sèvres; mid-18th century; France. Louis xv/Rococo.
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