AP European History / Unit 4: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments
4.5 18th-Century Culture and Arts
Notes
- Rococo: light, decorative art for aristocrats.
- Neoclassicism: inspired by Greece and Rome, linked to Enlightenment and revolution (David).
- The novel grew popular; coffeehouses and salons spread ideas.
Practice
Neoclassical art drew inspiration from:
Order and reason.
Salons were:
Enlightenment culture.
Rococo art was:
Aristocratic taste.
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