Baroque & Rococo (1600 – 1780)

The term Baroque comes from an Italian word meaning bizare. This style developed in Italy before spreading to other areas of Europe. It showed scenes in a dramatic and energetic way. Religious art often featured billowing drapes and clouds surrounded by cherubs. Carravagio, Rembrandt, Rubens. Rococo was a very playful and decorative style of art that started in France around 1700 before spreading throughout Europe. Pastel colours were frequently used and subjects tended to be related to the leisure pastimes and love scenes of rich people. Fragonard, Watteau