Among the German buildings designed in this style are the Nymphenburg palace and the Residenztheater, both by Francois de Cuvillies, while in Italy this movement was embodied in the paintings of Giambattista Tiepolo and in France by such paintings as The Toilet of Venus and The Swing. Its name comes from a French word for shell-covered rockwork, and a notable example of the elegance of this movement can be seen in the painting Embarcation to Cythera. FTP, identify this art movement, popularized by the paintings of Jean-Honore Fragonard and Jean-Antoine Watteau.
Among the German buildings designed in this style are the Nymphenburg palace and the Residenztheater, both by Francois de Cuvillies, while in Italy this movement was embodied in the paintings of Giambattista Tiepolo and in France by such paintings as The Toilet of Venus and The Swing. Its name comes from a French word for shell-covered rockwork, and a notable example of the elegance of this movement can be seen in the painting Embarcation to Cythera. FTP, identify this art movement, popularized by the paintings of Jean-Honore Fragonard and Jean-Antoine Watteau.
Among the German buildings designed in this style are the Nymphenburg palace and the Residenztheater, both by Francois de Cuvillies, while in Italy this movement was embodied in the paintings of Giambattista Tiepolo and in France by such paintings as The Toilet of Venus and The Swing.