Rococo

Rococo Art Movement

Rococo was an 18th century movement that began in France. The Rococo movement began as an artistic controversy between the importance of drawing and the importance of colour. The style of Rococo reflects this controversy with bright colours and amazing detail. Rococo belonged to the wealthy and powerful of France.
Francois Boucher painted Rococo. In Hercules and Omphale, Boucher shows another aspect of Rococo. The erotic and sensual themes.  In this painting, Hercules and Omphale are locked in a sensual embrace. Boucher shows his attention to detail. He also uses classical elements which are similar to those of the Renaissance in human figures. 
Rococo played out in different parts of Europe such as Germany and Italy. In France, salons of hotels and private homes featured Rococo paintings and interior work for the upper class. In Germany Rococo survives in churches. However, in Italy this style is mostly captured in furniture.

Rococo and Art History . 2013. Rococo and Art History . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.arthistory.net/artstyles/rococo/rococo1.html. [Accessed 08 April 2013].