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Le Rococo
En associant le mot rocaille, référence aux formes alambiquées des coquillages, à l’italien baroco, les Français donnèrent naissance au terme de « rococo ». Apparu au début du XVIIIe siècle, il s’étendit rapidement à l’ensemble de l’Europe.
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Die Rokoko-Kunst
Das Wort Rokoko leitet sich wahrscheinlich von dem vermutlich in französischen Emigrantenkreisen aufgekommenen Wort "rocaille" (Muschel) ab. Diese Kunstrichtung entwickelte sich zu Beginn des 18. Jahrhunderts und breitete sich schnell in ganz Europa aus.
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Rococo
Deriving from the French word rocaille, in reference to the curved forms of shellfish, and the Italian barocco, the French created the term ‘Rococo’. Appearing at the beginning of the 18th century, it rapidly spread to the whole of Europe. Extravagant and light, Rococo responded perfectly to the spontaneity of the aristocracy of the time. In many aspects, this art was linked to its predecessor, Baroque, and it is thus also referred to as late Baroque style.
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Canaletto – fort contraste typique entre la lumière et l’ombre
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Venise, 1697 – 1768) Comme son père, il commença sa carrière comme peintre de décors de théâtre. Influencé par Giovanni Panini, il se spécialisa dans les vedute (vues) de Venise, sa ville natale. Les violents contrastes entre ombre et lumière sont typiques de cet artiste.
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Canaletto – Typischer starker Kontrast zwischen Licht und Schatten
Der unter dem Namen Canaletto bekannte Venezianer Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768) wurde durch seinen Vater, einen Theaterdekorateur, an die Malerei und die Perspektive herangeführt. Canaletto ist vor allem für seine Veduten bekannt.
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Canaletto – Typical strong contrast between light and shadow
Canaletto began his career as a theatrical scene painter, like his father, in the Baroque tradition. Influenced by Giovanni Panini, he is specialised in vedute (views) of Venice, his birth place. Strong contrast between light and shadow is typical of this artist. Furthermore, if some of those views are purely topographical, others include festivals or ceremonial subjects.
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Blood, Tears and Still Life: The Golden Age of European Art
Chintzy pastel flowers, grandiose feasts painted in the soft lighting style of 80’s glamour shots, and Jesus, so much Jesus! We’ve seen these images a thousand times before, and yet we keep coming back for more. European Golden Age masterpieces have prestige; their reputation precedes them, and they are magnetic to people from all walks of life, but why? Everybody paints boats and flowers, so what makes these old-timers so damn special? With the Golden Age spanning the 17th century, it’s all history, baby. The age of exploration, burgeoning nationalism, bloody religious battles, and pre-revolution was upon us. Health sciences were moving past enemas and blood-letting as the go-to cures…
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