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Ewer - Bidri ware bronze with brass inlay
See it here Birdri metal working is only found in India. The artist of this ewer is unknown but the intricate design and extensive process of its creation makes it a worthy artistic artifact. -
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Art 623 Virtual Museum 1700-1775
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Fame and Mercury, Antoine Coysovox
See it here. This marble features Pegasus, the symbol of poetry, being guided by Mercury, the divine messenger and god of trade, symbolizes the benefits of the return to peace. This marble sculpture was commision by French King Louis XIV, after theTreaty of Ryswick was signed. -
Rough Waves - Ogata Korin
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Several Asian artists have attempted to capture the feel of waves. This depiction is particularly interesting because of the dark and powerfully menacing feel of the waves. This painting is one two panels with ink on gilded paper. -
The Bird Nester by Jean-Antoine Watteau
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Jean-Antoine Watteau's work was known for a combination of idyllic charm with a generous mixing of the theatrical. The setting of this painting is obviously a idyllic landscape, feature two figures in a somewhat theaterical pose and acoompanied by a dog, a animal that more often appeared in Rococo works. -
Ottobeuren Abbey
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The building of this grand monastery began in 1711 and was finished in 1766. Spanning nearly the entire Rococo art period. Architecture of the period was highly elaborate and often featured assymetrical features. -
Gersaint's Shopsign by Jean-Antonie Wattaeu
See it here.\ This painting is one of Watteau's last and perhaps most well-known. The portrait features King Louis XIV as his reign comes to an end. The depiction of his paintings being packed away is both indicative of the end of Louis XIV's reign as well as the end of Watteau's career. -
Archelute by David Tecchler
See it here. This long-necked lute provided deeper and richer tones to musical compositions. It was used particularly for religious music. The design of this particular archelute ivory and ebony staves and mother of pearl inlays. -
A Rake's Progress - William Hogarth
See them here. Hogarth painted this series of eight paintings which depicts the downfall of Thomas Rakewell, who living in luxury and wasting his money on gambling ends up in prison. Hogarth's work was often considered satirical, and it was not uncommon for Hogarth to create series of paintings such as this. -
Yukahira and the Salt Maidens
See it here. This color on silk parodies poems by poet Yukahira. The work illustrates the hedonism of the Edo period in Japenese history by illustrating a courtesean and a young man strolling together publicly. -
Messiah - George Frideric Handel
Listen to it here. Handel's Messiah is probably one of the most recognizable musical compositions from the time. The highly romanticised "Hallejuah Chorus" is used often in modern entertainment. The composition appears to be structured as an opera but is not a opera. It covers the Biblical periods from the prophecies of Isaiah to the resurrection of Christ. -
Portrait of a Woman - John Wollanstone
See it here. Wollanstone is known for having introduced the Rococo style to the American colonies. This painting is particularly appealing because of the way Wollanstone uses light to create texture. This work is probably one of Wollanstone's most famous, but he also painting two others of note: Portrait of a Young Man and Portrait of a Navel Officer. -
Reclining Girl by François Boucher
See it here. Boucher's painting, Reclining Girl, depicts Louise-Marie O'Murphy, a lovely woman who became a mistress to Louis XV. Some debate whether this portrait depicts O'Murphy still exists even though the descriptions of the painting by Casanova seem to suggest otherwise. -
Castor et Pollux - Jean-Philippe Rameau
Listen to it here. Jean-Phillippe Rameau's operas often divided citics and audiences alike. This opera is considered one of his best. Typical of Rococo style, the main subject of the opera is based in mythology. -
Doña María de la Luz Padilla y Gómez de Cervantes - Miguel Cabrera
See it here. Cabrera is considered the most famous painter in New Spain, now known as Mexico. This painting was likely commissoned by the Cervantes family, and it shows Cabrera's fine attention to detail and control. -
Le Jardinier: From the Fêtes Italiennes - François Boucher/André Charlemagne Charron
See it here. Tapastries were a very popular artistic pursue during the Rococo period. This tapastry was designed by Francois Boucher from 1734-1736, but was not woven until 1762 under the direction of Andre Charlemagne Charron. The tapastry is remiiniscient of Watteau's idyllic scenes as it shows a gentlewoman and a peasant relaxing in a garden overlooked by statues of Apollo and Hercules. -
Qing Dynasty Scroll
See it here. This woven silk tapastry, made with silk and metallic thread, likely belonged to an emperor based on the inscription and served as a cover for an essay. Historically, there is evidence of it belonging to an emperor of the Qing dynasty. -
'Pygmalion and Galatee' by Etienne-Maurice Falconet
See it here. Typical of Rococo art, this sculpture deptics the a story from mythology. Pygmalion fails in love with a sculpture of a woman he created. He wishes for Aphrodite to bring him a woman in the scultptures likeness, and Aphrodite honors his wishes, and the statue of Galatee comes to life when he kisses its lips. -
The Swing by Jean Honore Fragonard
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This painting is considered a masterpiece of the Rococo period. The depiction of a young woman swinging captures the both idyllic and frivolous nature of the time period. The old man hidden in the shadows pusing the girl on the swing is the subject of debate among art critics. -
Monticello by Thomas Jefferson
See it here. This famous American building by designed by politician, writer and architect Thomas Jefferson. It is perhaps one of the most recognizable structures in America. Located in Charlotteville, Virginia, the location remains a tourist destination. -
High chest of drawers
See it here. London and American artisans copied English furniture styles during the early to mid 1700's. This chest of drawers has intricate scroll work that seems to use the designs of Thomas Johnson's and Thomas Chippendale's published works.
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