Transcription: The dominant trend in French art at the middle of the 18th century was the Rococo. It was a decorative, sensuous, and playful style favored by the court and the aristocracy. Rococo rooms are elegant and richly ornamented. The S-shaped curve is basic to this style. The musical counterpart of the Rococo was the light-hearted and courtly galant style. The last great master of Rococo painting was Jean Honoré Fragonard. Fragonard's world is filled with lovers who meet in lush green gardens. Often the figures are dwarfed by tremendous overarching trees. Fragonard represents the end of an era. By the ...
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