In class today we elaborate on the significance of King Louis the 14th death and his rule. We then moved on to the artist Nicolas Pineau and his architecture which would later become important in the 18th century. In the 18th century, we noticed the shift from how facades were placed in structures. In the Hotel de Vangeville, we noticed the facades were placed in decorations in the rooms that were for personal use. In noticing this change we elaborated more with the differences from the Hall of Mirrors. We then shifted our perspective to the derivative of Rococo and what elements were significant in the art style. We also broke down the Poussinistes versus Rubenistes. The debacle was for the later artists who chose which influence they preferred. After breaking down the sides and elements we dove into 18th-century artist Jean- Antoine Watteau and some of his pieces. We then discovered that many Rococo paintings had bright, pastel, and painterly effects. After discovering the elements of Rococo we looked at more 18th-century artwork that was influenced by other 17th-century artists and we also pointed out how some of the later pieces of art resemble other 17th-century works but with different values and styles. We wrapped up class with Willian Hogarth and one of his paintings from the series The Rakes Progress.
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