Louis XIV, Rococo, and the Enlightenment

Louis XIV, Rococo, and the Enlightenment

Period: Jan 1, 1661 to Jan 1, 1800

Stylistic trends include the light, cheery manner of Rococo paintings which often focused on frivolous mythological scenes. A facination with science and the discoveries of the enlightenment also pervaded art and Tenebrism was often featured in art.

Move to Versailles

Jan 1, 1682

Louis XIV moved his court from Paris to Versailles in order to keep a watchful eye over his extensive court.

Louis XIV

Jan 1, 1701

HYACINTHE RIGAUD, Louis XIV, 1701

Enlightenment

Jan 1, 1702

The Enlightenment gradually developed and produced thinkers such as Locke and Newton who emphasized reason and clear thought. In 1702 Bernard de Fontenelle proclaimed the name Enlightenment.

Industrial Revolution

Jan 1, 1760

In about 1760, the Industrial Revolution began to develop and its effects include the migration of the poor rural farners to cities, the increased importance of factories and manufacturing, and the domination of middle class merchants and industrialists.

Village Bride

Jan 1, 1761

JEAN-BAPTISTE GREUZE, Village Bride, 1761

The Swing

Jan 1, 1766

JEAN-HONORÉ FRAGONARD, The Swing, 1766