A Reference Guide to Rococo Style Including Gardens, Buildings and Visual Arts

By: Dantz, Gabrielle

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This book is an overview of Rococo style. It discusses the aesthetic in different artistic modes including garden design, architecture and painting. Readers will know about gardens that are considered Rococo such as Garden a la Francaise, Gardens of Versailles, Chateau de Chantilly and Vaux-le-Vicomte. In addition, the architectures of Palace of Versailles, Charlottenburg Palace and Chinese House will be tackled. The paintings of Antoine Watteau, Francois Boucher, Thomas Gainsborough, Jean Francois de Troy, and many others are also featured.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1276210531
• ISBN13: 9781276210539
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.7"