The 18th century in France was extraordinarily complex in both thought and art, as it combined a new conception of life with the exaltation of individualism and an incessant analysis of the possibilities of intelligence and sensitivity. In the previous essay, we observed this century from an angle that highlighted one of its aspects—the embellishment … Continue reading French painting during the XVIII Century, I. Jean-Antoine Watteau’s melancholic elegance.| The Artistic Adventure of Mankind
We have seen that, in porcelain and ceramic pieces in general—which then offered such variety and richness across Europe—Rococo found a vast field for its application. This ceramic material, consid…| The Artistic Adventure of Mankind
