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movements: Rococo
Rococo is an eighteenth century art style which placed emphasis on portraying the carefree life of the aristocracy rather than on grand heroes or pious martyrs. Love and romance were considered to be better for art than historical or religious subjects. The style was characterized by a free, graceful movement; a playful use of line; and delicate colors.
Rococo emerged in France c.1700 and spread throughout Europe in the 18th century.
The early masters of the style were engravers such as Audran and Berain, and, Watteau is generally regarded as the first great Rococo painter. Boucher and Fragonard are the painters who most completely represent the spirit of the mature Rococo, and Falconet is perhaps the quintessential sculptor in the style.
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