The Rococo Revolution And The Rise Of Neoclassicism | Landmarks Of Western Art

This documentary explores the rise the Rococo, it's many icons, and the rise of European Neoclassicism in opposition. Rococo art emphasizes grace, ornamentation and asymmetry; Neoclassical art is based on the principles of simplicity and symmetry, which were seen as virtues of the arts of Rome and Ancient Greece, and were more immediately drawn from 16th-century Renaissance Classicism. Featuring artists: Jean-Antoine Watteau, François Boucher, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, William Hogarth, Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, Jacques Louis David and John Singleton Copley. Subscribe and click the bell icon to get more arts content every week: youtube.com/c/PerspectiveArts Perspective is YouTube's home for the arts. Come here to get your fill of great music, theatre, art and much, much more! Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis and more. Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u Any queries, please contact us at: perspective@littledotstudios.com #Painting #Art #History