Rococo was an 18th century art style originating in France as a successor to the Baroque era during a period of optimism in the Age of Enlightenment. It emphasized light, ornate, and irregular decorative designs especially used for interior painting, architecture, and sculpture. Associated with King Louis XV's reign, prominent Rococo artists included Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Jean-Antoine Watteau, and François Boucher, known for works like The Swing, La Surprise, and The Birth of Venus.

1. Rococo1715-1774Austin Short

2. Quintessentially Artists Jean-Honore Fragonard

3. Jean-Antoine Watteau

4. Francois Boucher

5. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

6. François de CuvillièsCharacteristics Also known as colloquialism meaning “old-fashioned”

7. A style of 18th Century French art and interior design and born from the Baroque era, during the age of Enlightenment Enlightenment was a time when new ideas about human existence were introduced and Rococo art is the visual representation of the optimism people felt in response to thatIt stresses purely ornamental, light, casual, irregular design

8. Was a decorative style most often used in interior design, painting, architecture, and sculpture Mostly associated with the reign of King Louis XV Jean-Antoine Watteau, La Surprise

9. Jean-Antoine Watteau, Mezzetin

10. Jean-Honore Fragonard, the Swing