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    of the Enlightenment period or Rococo period‚ but more specifically and correctly‚ he was a part of the Romanticist period. Géricault is‚ also‚ an important figure of the Romanticism period. His dramatic themes‚ realistic portraits and haunting portrayals of serious topics helped to pave the way for the themes of rebellion‚ individuality‚ and truth that came with this artistic period. Also without him‚ elements from a pre-existing period‚ the Enlightenment or Rococo period may not have also come into

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    objeto decisivo del arte‚ pero no en su forma idealizada‚ sino en cualquier aspecto‚ ya sea este bello o feo‚ sublime o cotidiano. En el barroco podemos distinguir tres períodos: temprano o primitivo‚ de 1580 a 1630‚ pleno‚ de 1630 a 1680‚ y tardío o rococó‚ de 1680 a 1750. El barroco artístico contrasta abiertamente con el ideal de armonía‚ proporción y medida que propugnó el Renacimiento. Las principales características del arte barroco son: Dinamismo El artista barroco desea crear sensación constante

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    and is the highest development of the potter’s art” (Barber 19). Karl H. L. Müller’s porcelain pitcher was designed for Union Porcelain Works around 1876 in Brooklyn‚ New York. The pitcher’s style could be seen at first glance as a mixture of both Rococo and Neoclassical aspects. However‚ although the colors may seem light and airy‚ the imagery has a rather satire‚ as well as slightly racist aura. On one side of the pitcher depicts King Gambrinus‚ the “mythical king of beer” introducing the drink

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    Handel‚ a new musical style developed that is known as Rococo or preclassical style. This style is most evident in keyboard and orchestral music‚ but it is mentioned here because it represented a transition from the Baroque to the Classical era‚ occurring between 1725 and 1770. In the world of painting‚ Rococo style is characterized by delicate colors‚ many decorative details‚ and a graceful and intimate mood. Similarly‚ music in the Rococo style is homophonic and light in texture‚ melodic‚ and elaborately

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    returning to Paris where she would published her memoirs and paint until she dies on March 30‚ 1842. She was buried in Louveciennes‚ Il-de-France where she owned a home until it was captured by the Prussians in 1814. Madame Le Brun style is considered Rococo (ornate and strong usage of creamy‚ pastel-like colors‚ asymmetrical designs‚ curves and gold) however she is also considered Neoclassical (styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical period) because almost all of her

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    Neoclassicism This era deals with mostly Greek and Romans in ancient times. Many women who were drawn or used in a piece of art are naked‚ this is a sign that women in that time did not live in a life of luxury. In this era mature Rococo style was used. An example of Rococo style is Francois Boucher’s The Toilet of Venus‚ which a painting is commissioned by Madame de Pompadour. Madame de Pompadour was Louis XV’s mistress. Impressionism This era of art surfaced in the late 1800’s. Claude Monet

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    Dr. Northrop History of Western Art Alex Loewen 3/17/16 Venus at Vulcan’s Forge The painting that I chose to write about is Francois Boucher’s Venus at Vulcan’s Forge. This painting is a collection of four paintings completed for Jean-Francois Bergeret de Frouville. Boucher painted this particular painting in 1769. In the painting Venus is seen presenting her mortal son Aeneas and she wants Vulcan to make a sword for her son. The center of the painting is Venus floating on a cloud with Aeneas

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    The Rococo style was very ornate and extravagant‚ while Neoclassicism was politically correct and serious. The Age of Enlightenment took place in the 18th century‚ where the faith in logic led to orderliness. In 1738‚ an archeology-mania had swept Europe‚ excavations

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    world-class symphonic music for audiences around the region for 87 years. On Saturday‚ May 28‚ 2016 they performed their season closing “Finale Bravura”‚ which featured Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Magic Flute Overture”‚ Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Rococo Variations”‚ David Popper’s “Hungarian Rhapsody”‚ and Antonin Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 8”‚ at the California Theatre of Performing Arts with the help of Russian cellist Ruslan Biryukov. I had the opportunity to experience this event firsthand and was

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    Classical Era was after the Baroque Era. There was a time period between the Classical and Baroque Eras. This time period was call the preclassical time period. In this time period‚ many composers used the Rococo music style. There was a reaction in the second half of the eighteenth century against the Rococo style which led to the development of the classical styles. Wolfgang Ameadeus Mozart was an Austrian composer of the classical era. He was born on January 27‚ 1756 in Salzburg‚ Austria. At a young

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