Curated OER
The Enlightenment: Matching Activity 4
Just finished reading about the 17th century and the period of Enlightenment? Use this helpful worksheet that covers the people and events your class has just read about. Learners can use this resource to match ten different...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
Other
La Couturiere Parisienne: 1700s: Rococo
This website provides lots of information on Rococo fashion of the 18th century. Includes articles on the history and evolution of Rococ fashion, images, and instructions on how to make clothing, hairdos, and cosmetics.
Other
Classical (Period) Music
A nice website discussing music of the classical period. It provides detail into the style of classical music, lists some of the composers associated with classical music.
Museum Network (UK)
Museum Network: "Landscape With a Watermill" by Francois Boucher
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "Landscape with a Watermill" by the French Rococo painter, Francois...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: American Rococo
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, these are examples of "American Rococo" decorative furniture from the permanent collection. This overly ornate style originated in France and flourished in America in the 1750's.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Jean Antoine Watteau
A brief biography of Jean-Antoine Watteau, along with links to other artists of the period. Includes images and descriptions of some of his art.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Rococo Style
This website gives the history of the Rococo, a style of decoration in Europe and France in the 18th century. It applies to other forms of art, but not architecture. Provides related links.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Nouveau
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Rococo
A brief description of the Rococo style of art accompanied by many pictures of examples.
Cool Fire Technology
Brain Bank: Art Movements and Periods
This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Antoine Watteau
This site provides the artist's biography and numerous examples of his work.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Paris: Life and Luxury
Exhibition focuses on the French rococo style of pre-Revolutionary France during the reign of Louis XV.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Biography of Clodion
This site from the Web Gallery of Art provides a brief biography on sculptor Clodion along with a link to a page which displays some of his works.
Other
Jeb Foundation: The Dizzying Grandeur of Rococo
This site from the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation provides a brief overview of the Rococo Period. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Rococo Art
A chronological listing of artists associated with the Rococo style of painting with biographies on each.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Francois Boucher
Biographical account covers the life and career of Francois Boucher, a French painter who worked in the Rococo style.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Jean Antoine Watteau
Biographical summary of the life and career of 18th-century French rococo artist, Jean-Antoine Watteau.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Jean Honore Fragonard
Biographical summary of the life and career of French artist Jean-Honore Fragonard who painted in the Rococo style.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
Biographical summary of the life and career of Italian Rococo artist Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo.
Other
Boucher: The Breakfast
See this famous painting from the Rococo period by Boucher, "The Breakfast".
Curated OER
Late Baroque and Rococo Fashion
See drawings and painting of the Late Baroque and Rococo periods exemplifying the fashions of the period. Includes a link to music of the era.