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Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art

by Jennifer D. Milam
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The Rococo emerged in France around 1700 as a playful revolt against the grandeur of the Baroque and the solemnity of Classicism. It flourished during the reign of Louis XV and began to go out of fashion in the second half of the 18th century. During this brief period of less than a century, it spread throughout the courts and cities of Europe, with significant regional variations on the style developing in Bavaria, Potsdam, Venice, and Great Britain. The period produced an extraordinary number of artistic innovators, who challenged received conventions, developed novel subject categories, and eroded hierarchical distinctions between the arts.
The Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art covers all aspects of Rococo art history through a chronology, an introductory essay, a review of the literature, an extensive bibliography, and over 350 cross-referenced dictionary entries on prominent Rococo painters, sculptors, decorative artists, architects, patrons, theorists, and critics, as well as major centers of artistic production. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Rococo art.

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    May 16, 2011

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      • ISBN: 9780810879522

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    • English

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    • Library Journal

      December 1, 2011

      Milam (art history & film studies, Univ. of Sydney, Australia) deftly explains the geographical centers, art dealers, state figures, practitioners, techniques, substyles, and concepts defining the rococo period. As with many Scarecrow lexicons, no illustrations accompany term descriptions. This seems an especially significant deficit given the book's subject. However, the well-written, thoroughly researched text--which includes all European and American stylistic permutations--compensates for the lack of images. Alphabetized entries are carefully explained and cross-referenced for additional clarification. Also vital are a chronology of style-relevant historical events and a 25-page introduction that defines rococo's stylistic hallmarks and implications. An important guide for art history collections.

      Copyright 2011 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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