MZ
Date: ca. 1440 Medium: Tempera on wood Credit Line: Marquand Collection, Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1889
Date: shortly after 1450 Medium: Tempera on canvas, transferred from wood Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1932
Date: ca. 1450 Medium: Oil on wood Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
Date: ca. 1440 Medium: Tempera on wood Credit Line: Marquand Collection, Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1889
Early Renaissance
Date: ca. 1340 Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Date: 1467 Medium: Tempera and oil on wood Credit Line: Rogers and Gwynne Andrews Funds, 1935
Medium: Tempera and oil transferred to Masonite Credit Line: Gift of Robert Gordon, 1875
Date: ca. 1340 Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
High Renaissance
Baroque
Date: ca. 1718–20 Medium: Oil on canvas Credit Line: Munsey Fund, 1934
Date: ca. 1595 Medium: Oil on canvas Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
Date: 1757 Medium: Oil on canvas Credit Line: Gwynne Andrews Fund, 1952
Date: ca. 1718–20 Medium: Oil on canvas Credit Line: Munsey Fund, 1934
Rococo
Date: 1751 Medium: Oil on canvas Credit Line: Bequest of William K. Vanderbilt, 1920
Date: 1750 Medium: Oil on canvas Credit Line: The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
Date: 1763 Medium: Oil on canvas Credit Line: Gift of Edith C. Blum (et al.) Executors, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blum, 1966
Date: 1751 Medium: Oil on canvas Credit Line: Bequest of William K. Vanderbilt, 1920
The Rococo Art form can also be referred to as 'Late Baroque". It was an 18th century artistic movement and style affecting many aspects of different art forms. The art forms it affected include painting, sculpture, architecture, interior design, decoration, literature, music, and theatre. Rococo was developed as a response to the strict rules of the Baroque and Palace of Versailles. It began in 18th century Paris, France. It is extremely different compared to Baroque art. Rococo is known to be more light and airy. This very aspect of it, is what draws so many people in.
The 1730s represented the height of this art form. It spread beyond architecture to painting and sculpting. It was mainly spread through an assortment of French artists. It was not adopted widely in Great Britain and was referred to as "French Taste" by the British. But British artist Thomas Chippendale refused to agree and transformed British furniture through his adaption and refinement of Rococo in his work. It was connected to the revival of Gothic architecture in Great Britain.
The Rococo piece I chose to discuss is "The Interrupted Sleep". In this painting you see a young woman sleeping against or on a tree trunk at around early to mid afternoon. The woman is dressed in fancy attire such as a long a long corset gown with flowers in her hair. Near her feet is a dog and some sheep. In the background you can see a house in the distance which may or may not belong to the woman. You also see a young man leaning over her a tree trunk to get to her calm and sleeping posture. And in his hand is a twig or piece of grass that he is using to poke at her neck with and interrupting her nap.
In my opinion Rococo is my favorite form of art. Since evrytime I view a rococo piece it makes me feel happy and uplifted. This maybe mainly because of the light and airy pastel colors. Also Rococo is less intense and more peaceful than other art forms. I also like it's architecture because it is very rich and lush looking but still not too heavy as far as colors may go.