{"id":80,"date":"2021-10-14T04:08:40","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T04:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/?p=80"},"modified":"2021-10-28T02:40:13","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T02:40:13","slug":"rococos-fucntionless-fashion-and-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/2021\/10\/14\/rococos-fucntionless-fashion-and-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Rococo’s Functionless Fashion and Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Survey 3: Block books and baroque (1450 – 1750)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Arguably the most iconic and well-known art piece that came from the Rococo era. ‘The Swing’ is an 18th-century oil painting by Jean-Honor\u00e9 Fragonard that perfectly encapsulated the Rococo ideals of light-hearted enjoyment, extravagant clothing, and the commonly used pastel colour pallets.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Rococo period was defined by its extreme extravagance. The word ‘Rococo’ is derived from ‘rocaille,’ the french word that means a shell-covered rock decorating grottoes. Like many eras, the name was an insult or critique of the times’ main ideas and popular style. Rococo was seen as a movement with no substance. All elaborate ornamentation and no meaning or message. Critics of the movement look past all the glamour to see a plain grotto, except with no shells to decorate the cold exterior; leaving behind what is essentially just a dark and empty cave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oil painting portrait of King Louis XIV in Coronation Robes. His alternate title (The Sun King) had this painting commissioned to the French painter Hyacinthe Rigaud in 1701. Louis XIV was known for his love and endorsement of arts within the Rococo period.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Even though many people didn’t appreciate Rococo, it is still recognizable and has become iconic. The style is commonly used in fashion, art, and media as a reference point to build off or for its romanticized setting. At the time, Rococo’s fashion, art, and architecture was established by its lavish indulgence, yet modeled after popular ideas of love, youth, and playfulness. Subjects of paintings consisted commonly of innocent lovers in soft pastel colour pallets. Artists typically depicted old myths in naturalist settings. The architecture was centered around gold details and intricate embellishments. The building became more theatrical, with high ceilings, curving lines, and an emphasis on asymmetry. Rococo fashion is known for frills and ruffles. Lace and layers were found in both men’s and women’s fashion. Hair was piled higher, and silhouettes stretched larger and more exaggerated in form. In essence, everything became way more fashionable and much less functional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Extravagant Rococo architecture, at the Hotel de Soubise in Paris, France. A great example of the detailed gold embellishments that line the ceilings.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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An example of the frilly and highly embellished male garment, popular in the Rococo period. The waistcoat and vest encapsulate the dreamy and decadent quality found in the lavish silhouettes and ornamentation.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Overall, it was a very lighthearted and playful period well reflected in its various arts. Jean-Antoine Watteau and Jean-Honore Fragonard capture this well in their artworks. There was an emphasis on fashion as the Rococo period was also the first era where magazines came out. Articles were being designed and published to spread the word of notable fashion designers and artists. Even though like many periods in history, it\u2019s important to recognize this is an era defined, enjoyed, and documented by the wealthy who could afford the iconic extravagance and luxury. Rococo created a lasting impression on arts and culture that can still be admired and enjoyed to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Painted by Fran\u00e7ois Boucher, this work is inspired by the myth, The Birth of Venus. this painting shows the popular fascination with mythology and lighthearted romantic qualities that defined Rococo art.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Citations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boundless. \u201cBoundless Art History.\u201d Lumen<\/em>, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/boundless-arthistory\/chapter\/rococo\/#:~:text=Rococo%20style%20is%20characterized%20by,myths%2C%20youth%2C%20and%20playfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editorial, Artsy, and Rachel Lebowitz. \u201c10 Rococo Artworks You Should Know.\u201d Artsy<\/em>, 29 May 2018, https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/article\/artsy-editorial-10-artworks-defined-rococo-style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRococo.\u201d Encyclop\u00e6dia Britannica<\/em>, Encyclop\u00e6dia Britannica, Inc., https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/art\/Rococo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRococo.\u201d History of Costume<\/em>, https:\/\/historyofeuropeanfashion.wordpress.com\/tag\/rococo\/.Trapasso, Erica. \u201cA Brief History of Rococo Art.\u201d Artnet News<\/em>, Artnet News, 10 Mar. 2015, https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/market\/a-brief-history-of-rococo-art-32790.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image Citations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCategory:Fran\u00e7ois Boucher.\u201d Wikimedia Commons<\/em>, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Fran%C3%A7ois_Boucher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David, Georgianna and. \u201cH\u00f4tel De Soubise.\u201d Parisian Moments<\/em>, Parisian Moments, 23 May 2020, https:\/\/parisianmoments.com\/blog-1\/2018\/hotel-de-soubise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPortrait of Louis XIV.\u201d Wikipedia<\/em>, Wikimedia Foundation, 6 June 2021, https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portrait_of_Louis_XIV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sartistacostume. \u201c1700 Rococo Costume for Men.\u201d Etsy<\/em>, https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/613264667\/1700-rococo-costume-for-men?ref=shop_home_active_13&epik=dj0yJnU9d0NEcmFqRElXR0dyV19Wc2J2QUU3dXQ2bURZWUVIa1kmcD0wJm49V0VndlBNUkVVVmw3ZjQwSVFmZVdkUSZ0PUFBQUFBR0Y2RE1j.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Swing (Fragonard).\u201d Wikipedia<\/em>, Wikimedia Foundation, 22 July 2021, https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Swing_(Fragonard).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Survey 3: Block books and baroque (1450 – 1750) The Rococo period was defined by its extreme extravagance. The word ‘Rococo’ is derived from ‘rocaille,’ the french word that means a shell-covered rock decorating grottoes. Like many eras, the name was an insult or critique of the times’ main ideas and popular style. Rococo was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13118,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions\/108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/rachelliddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}