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Rococo, less commonly Roccoco (/ r ə ˈ k oʊ k oʊ / rə-KOH-koh, US also / ˌ r oʊ k ə ˈ k oʊ / ROH-kə-KOH; French: or ⓘ), also known as Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and dramatic style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpted moulding, and trompe-l'œil frescoes to create surprise and ...
This is a list of classical music composers by era. [1] [2] [3] [4] With the exception of the overview, the Modernist era has been combined with the Postmodern ...
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Rome hosted a great number of neoclassical and rococo artists, such as Pannini and Bernardo Bellotto. Today, the city is a major artistic centre, with numerous art institutes [3] and museums. Rome boasts numerous painters and artists, and as a worldwide artistic centre, numerous artists have visited or resided in the city.
Jean-Antoine Watteau (UK: / ˈ w ɒ t oʊ /, US: / w ɒ ˈ t oʊ /, [2] [3] French: [ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃twan vato]; baptised 10 October 1684 – died 18 July 1721) [4] was a French painter and draughtsman whose brief career spurred the revival of interest in colour and movement, as seen in the tradition of Correggio and Rubens.
Pencil drawing of Luigi Boccherini by Étienne Mazas after a portrait bust. Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini [1] (/ ˌ b ɒ k ə ˈ r iː n i /, [2] [3] also US: / ˌ b oʊ k-/, [4] [5] Italian: [riˈdɔlfo luˈiːdʒi bokkeˈriːni] ⓘ; 19 February 1743 – 28 May 1805) was an Italian composer and cellist of the Classical era whose music retained a courtly and galante style even while he matured ...
Egid Quirin Asam, German sculptor and plasterer of late Baroque/Rococo churches and monasteries primarily in Bavaria during the Counter-Reformation; his works include the high altar or figurative art in Weltenburg Abbey, Braunau in Rohr abbey, St. Peter church in Sandizell, Asamkirche in Munich, Fürstenfeld abbey, and the Freising Cathedral ...
The Romantic era of Western Classical music spanned the 19th century to the early 20th century, encompassing a variety of musical styles and techniques. Part of the broader Romanticism movement of Europe, Ludwig van Beethoven, Gioachino Rossini and Franz Schubert are often seen as the dominant transitional figures composers from the preceding Classical era.