Chinese Aubusson
Chinese Aubusson
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rococo
Rococo was a period, especially in art and design during the reign of Louis XV, between 1723 and 1764. He was style that has developed from the Baroque period, in spite of what the two styles was one of the Regency period, when Charles Philippe d'Orleans, Duke of Orleans took over government in recent years the king of France. The flower of the "new" Style realized after moving the court of Versailles in Paris. Change of authority was the beginning of a cultural and social change 18th century France.
State Time new king was an era of domination by wealthy citizens, the billionaire French bankers, aristocrats and powerful Rich also women like Madame de Pompadour and Marie-Therese Catherine II. Thus, "new style" old granny, pompous and heavy ornamentation of Baroque interiors to small intimate townhouses. Unlike the rigid Versailles ordered life was a new style life characterized by the gay, frivolous and romantic behaviors. Scientific and technological development of modern Europe made great impact on the maturity and the consciousness of modern people, including trends in the "new" style. So what is the ornamentation new "style to the fashion of the aristocracy, French and upper classes, which spread throughout Europe in just a few years, first appointed in the 19th century Rococo England rock as conveyed French word meaning "rock" which seemed to work?
First, interior features rococo asymmetry and pastel colors. The asymmetry in the Rococo remains unbalanced change order elements, which was more naturalistic and more spectacular. Rococo rooms were designed oval shaped and are often less than the domestic Baroque. Required were cakes, light colors, soft pink to bright green and blue. soft tones of gold or silver items increases will be almost erotic. The ceilings were painted in fresco, but even on a smaller scale where the images were painted in white or cartridge or sky reflected in the shape, edge and balanced with stucco – work. The walls were also organized in different, which may contain more order, despite ornamental language which coincides in the same places. The walls and doors are often simple and carved wooden panels (wall panels), the Teachers Jacques Verbeckt typical of Rococo decoration. Favored by designers Rococo, for example, Aurele Meissonier Juste, Boffrand Germain, Nicolas and François Pineau Cuvillo, with motifs of rubble have been received ice, shells or rocks. shell Saint-Jacques was part of the central point of the decoration of the frame.
Rococo plasterwork, including flowers and organic forms, S and C – forms, curved lines of fabric, garlands of flowers, natural elements such as animals, sheets or rolls have been created in the abstract. This very rich vocabulary more Stucco, improving the exotic oriental Near and Far East, especially China called chinoiserie. Despite the wide range of decorative elements, used in great shape and with confidence. Paper is tolerable, particularly grounds that the panels chinoiserie wall paper with soft shades of gray, pale blue and gray, pink and light gray. very important walls of mirrors set up in the wall panels large scale or small framed objects. The mirrors were to create sensual, romantic love saturated as required by the aura of rococo but also lighter and agitated.
Other key elements of treatment of the hanging wall. Tapestries were, wall treatment and upholstery work. commercial development of this market was dominated by Beauvais "French" The workshop, which worked with the greatest – With great artists such as painters Francois Boucher or Jean-Baptiste Oudry. Rococo style still common in parquet grounds were covered with carpets woven by the master. The famous carpets most was Pierre Josse Perrot and wine the most remarkable Aubusson France, which was the first center for the last century, the tapestry 16 knotted carpets began to be next in the 18th century and the Savonnerie manufactory often designed with Chinese motifs. Required elements Rococo was light sources like candles, cones and impressive wall of brass, for example, opulent chandeliers, gilded glass elements. Rococo furniture was a special significance. After the main ideas of pleasure and luxury, the feelings and privacy Rococo period of production of many new types furniture such as plate Office, Office King, table lamp, Duchess Brisse, sofas, or Happiness Day (women table) and most developed countries were chairs, cabinets, consoles or beds. The minerals have been created in the Piedmont and Venice, but in France are significant or furniture designers such as Jean Francois Oeben or cabinet Brustolon Andrea. Rococo furniture has been designed for comfort to the magnitude of the light chairs and sofas were upholstered seats, backs and arms of Beauvais tapestries, for example, back in the form of cartridges, desks, consoles, chests crowbars or without a frame may be plated with a marquetry of exotic woods, gold lavished with gilded bronze, lacquered or painted Oriental designs and prospered. wood commonly used for furniture walnut and mahogany, as the force. S-shaped curves, dynamic and carved furniture is often limited by metal or marble.
Few groups of objects distinguished earlier rococo styles. They are porcelain, glass, small sculptures, clocks and metals. The fascination of the East was evident not only in the ornamentation, but also exported exotic objects such as China, porcelain figurines, vases and plates. Over time the popularity of the porcelain caused establishment of many European manufacturers as Meissen in Germany, England and Chelsea ware Sèvres France. Places to display decorative items without pedestal sculptures, porcelain figures, candleholders and clocks, consoles, or mantelpiece were smaller, then stop, before and subtle marble. Metal as a material in the rococo style, indeed, fashionable and flexible enough to be trained appropriate, was used to make advanced banisters, elements and shelves fireplace accessories, lamps, beds and other furniture.
Finally, watches, a symbol of technological and scientific revolution in changing the age of 17 and 18 were essential in all modern freestanding Rococo interiors – where height, the wall – hanging, table version or some of the furniture but still richly carved in wood or metal gold or gilt bronze luxurious appearance.
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Chinese Aubusson
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