Rococo

  • Pierrot

    Pierrot
    Created by Jean-Antoine Watteau. The medium is oil on canvas. This is one of the first paintings to be created during the Rococo time period.
  • Dance before a Fountain

    Dance before a Fountain
    Nicolas Lancret created this painting using oil on canvas. It's a great depiction of nobles together and couples enjoying time. Overall the mood is joyous and light-hearted.
  • Soap Bubbles

    Soap Bubbles
    French artist Jean Siméon Chardin created this painting. His medium was oil on canvas. This painting shows a man blowing a bubble and a child peering over nearly mesmerized by the bubble. I believe the bubble has a hidden meaning though, it could possibly represent life itself.
  • The Breakfast

    The Breakfast
    This artwork was created by François Boucher. The painting's medium was oil on canvas. The art represents the daily life of a noble family, truly sentimental and light hearted.
  • The Triumph of Venus

    The Triumph of Venus
    François Boucher created this painting. The medium he used was oil on canvas. This painting represents the goddess Venus, the painting gives a somewhat erotic and lovely mood.
  • The Love Letter

    The Love Letter
    French painter François Boucher created this painting using oil on canvas as his medium. My heart truly melts seeing this painting, at first glance, it's gorgeous, so soft, and peaceful. Now looking closer you can notice all the animals within the painting they all have some meaning. For example, the pigeon represents the fact that love letters are usually sent by pigeons showing dedication since during that time it was harder to stay in touch.
  • The Birth of Venus

    The Birth of Venus
    This painting was created by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. The medium is oil on canvas. This gorgeous painting was influenced by Roman mythology, the mood is whimsical and soft.
  • The Wieskirche Ceiling Fresco

    The Wieskirche Ceiling Fresco
    Johann Baptist and Dominicus Zimmerman worked together to paint the ceiling of this church. The church is located in Germany and is truly a masterpiece. I was so mesmerized by the art, it represents rococo and religion in a work of artchitecture! To this day it is an important religious artwork, many people consider it the glory of heaven or gateway to the heavens.
  • The swing

    The swing
    This painting was created by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. The medium is oil on canvas. This artwork was quite scandalous during that time, however, that is the very reason it was so popular, the playful yet scandalous mood the painting has.
  • The Catherine Palace Ballroom

    The Catherine Palace Ballroom
    The detailed gold walls are an amazing example of Rococo time period architecture and designs. Architect Rastreli is responsible for this masterpiece. However, it was destroyed around the 1940s, due to the Nazi forces burning the interior. But in recent days they've been recreating this masterpiece.
  • The Blue Boy

    The Blue Boy
    Thomas Gainsborough painted The Blue Boy using oil on canvas as his medium. His style follows Rococo fashion, the iconic rosy cheeks that many Rococo paintings include. This painting is believed to be based on his nephew.
  • The Meeting

    The Meeting
    Jean Honoré Fragonard created this painting as a part of a collection called 'The Progress of Love'. The medium used was oil on canvas. The painting represents love, but a secret love. You can see the maiden and man looking cautiously to the left before meeting up showing their secrecy. These paintings were popular during the Rococo time period.
  • Marie Antoinette in Court Dress

    Marie Antoinette in Court Dress
    Created by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, using oil on canvas. Her dress is a perfect example of Rococo fashion: puffy, soft, flowy dresses. Although this painting was created near the end of the era it's still one of the most rococo-defined styles.
  • Vase of Flowers and Conch Shell

    Vase of Flowers and Conch Shell
    This painting was created by Anne Vallayer. The medium was oil on canvas. The painting has such a soft vibe and truly lightens the heart. The soft pastel colors help create this mood.
  • The Intoxication of Wine

    The Intoxication of Wine
    Clodion (Claude Michel) created this sculpture using terracotta as his medium. It also goes by the name 'Satyr and Nymph Carousing'. I believe this sculpture has a mythological inspiration.