The Age of the Rococo (1964)

1964 · Short film · 10 min · dir. Johanna Alemann

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Synopsis

Shows the relationship of the elaborate and ornate art of the Rococo Period to social thinking of the time. Discusses transition from the Louis XIV baroque era to the Rococo. Interiors and exteriors of buildings (German and Austrian churches), furniture, porcelain, and painting (Watteau). Describes how the gaiety of the era would soon be eclipsed by the age of revolutions.

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Director

Johanna Alemann

Running time

10 minutes

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• art
• painting
• furniture
• interior decorating

Cast & crew

• JJohanna Alemann Director

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