PAINTING WITH ROCOCO OILS

The French term “Rocaille” resulted in the development of the English word “Rococo.” For the most part, delicacy, refinement, sweetness, and grace were the defining characteristics of Rococo art, which originated in Paris at the beginning of the eighteenth century. The fine, lightweight, stunning, and laborious decorating, as well as the usage of C type, S type, or swirling curve, and pastel hues, were the traits that distinguished it. The decadent feudal aristocracy of Europe throughout the eighteenth century was serviced by it, and it had a significant impact on these individuals. The “Enlightenment” was born in Europe after the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as a result of the gradual development of natural science, the impact of various democratic theories, and the influence of Chinese thoughts and cultures. This led to the rise of democratic ideas and the prosperity of the industrial sector. The French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution both broke out at a later time. At that period, the evolution of art was significantly impacted by the changes that occurred in the objective circumstances that were occurring. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the art style known as Rococo was being created in France. At the same time, the Baroque style was still experiencing a period of popularity in Europe. Rococo eventually became the dominant art form, and it eventually supplanted the Baroque style. The Rococo style, despite the fact that it still had the entire characteristics of the Baroque style, was devoid of the religious atmosphere and the excessive emotions, and it placed a particular emphasis on the use of light and lovely and gentle ambiance. In the Rococo style, there were a lot of paintings that were genre paintings. These paintings were full of elegance and had colors that were light and beautiful. In addition to depicting the lives of aristocratic figures, Rococo paintings also included depictions of portraits, landscapes, mythology, and the lives of regular people. Antoine Watteau, a French painter, is credited as being the person who best exemplified the Rococo style. The majority of Watteau’s paintings were depictions of the lavish lifestyles of the nobility in Paris. Instead of being scratched, he sketched the drawings right onto the canvas that was being sold. His paintings were heavily inspired by Rubens, and they featured people with pointed noses, tiny mouths, and short fingers. He used vivid colors to depict these characteristics. Watteau would never limit the field of comparison that Baroque artists did when it comes to the use of light. In the middle of the eighteenth century, the Rococo style of art began to progressively fade, and it was eventually supplanted by the new classicism style. Rococo art did not expand worldwide. During that time period, some of the most influential painters were French artists such as Watteau, Chardin, Boucher, Fragonard, Italy’s Tiepolo, British artists such as Hogarth, Reynolds, Root Barlow, and others.