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1800Romanticism Hudson River School Early Photography Barbizon School Pre Raphaelites Realism Impressionism Meiji Art Early Modernism Post-Impressionism1900

Rococo

1715 — 1774

Opulent, playful embrace of the ornate — 18th century swag.

Moses and the Brazen Serpent

Moses and the Brazen Serpent

Anthony van Dyck1530

The Fall of Phaeton

The Fall of Phaeton

Peter Paul Rubens1604-1605

Saint George and the Dragon

Saint George and the Dragon

Peter Paul Rubens1605-1607

The Four Continents

The Four Continents

Peter Paul Rubens1612-1615

Sketch for The Lion Hunt

Sketch for The Lion Hunt

Peter Paul Rubens1614-1615

Daniel in the Lions' Den

Daniel in the Lions' Den

Peter Paul Rubens1614-1616

The Tiger Hunt

The Tiger Hunt

Peter Paul Rubens1615-1616

The Wolf and Fox Hunt

The Wolf and Fox Hunt

Peter Paul Rubens1616

The Death of Decius Mus

The Death of Decius Mus

Peter Paul Rubens1616-1617

The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus

The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus

Peter Paul Rubens1618

The Triumph of Henry IV

The Triumph of Henry IV

Peter Paul Rubens1627-1631

The Garden of Love

The Garden of Love

Peter Paul Rubens1633

King Ferdinand Meeting Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand

King Ferdinand Meeting Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand

Peter Paul Rubens1635

The Feast of Venus

The Feast of Venus

Peter Paul Rubens1636-1637

Allegories of Four Continents, Africa

Allegories of Four Continents, Africa

Rosalba Carriera1712

Self-Portrait as "Winter"

Self-Portrait as "Winter"

Rosalba Carriera1730-1731

The Empire of Flora

The Empire of Flora

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo1743

Rinaldo Enchanted by Armida

Rinaldo Enchanted by Armida

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo1742-1745

Blind Man's Buff

Blind Man's Buff

Jean-Honoré Fragonard1750-1752

Inkpot and Desk Clock

Inkpot and Desk Clock

François-Thomas Germain1752

Allegory of the Planets and Continents

Allegory of the Planets and Continents

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo1752

Analysis of Beauty: Plate 1

Analysis of Beauty: Plate 1

William Hogarth1753

Analysis of Beauty: Plate 2

Analysis of Beauty: Plate 2

William Hogarth1753

The Death of Hyacinth

The Death of Hyacinth

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo1752-1753

The Goddess Aurora Triumphing Over Night

The Goddess Aurora Triumphing Over Night

Jean-Honoré Fragonard1755-1756

Rosalba Carriera

Rosalba Carriera

Pastel portraits keep you looking young and fresh

Coffeepot

Coffeepot

François-Thomas Germain1757

Dish

Dish

François-Thomas Germain1757-1758

Sketch for the Adoration of the Magi

Sketch for the Adoration of the Magi

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo1758-1759

Candlesticks

Candlesticks

François-Thomas Germain1757-1759

William Hogarth

Portrait of William Hogarth

William Hogarth

A printmaker analyzes taste — and beauty comes out on top

Landscape with Shepherds and Flock of Sheep

Landscape with Shepherds and Flock of Sheep

Jean-Honoré Fragonard1763-1765

Chocolate Pot

Chocolate Pot

François-Thomas Germain1765-1766

The Swing

The Swing

Jean-Honoré Fragonard1767

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Spirit and fire, a quick and resolute style

The Progress of Love: Love Letters

The Progress of Love: Love Letters

Jean-Honoré Fragonard1771-1772

The Progress of Love: Reverie

The Progress of Love: Reverie

Jean-Honoré Fragonard1771-1772

The Progress of Love - The Lover Crowned

The Progress of Love - The Lover Crowned

Jean-Honoré Fragonard1771-1772

The Progress of Love: The Meeting

The Progress of Love: The Meeting

Jean-Honoré Fragonard1771-1772

The Goddess Minvera

The Goddess Minvera

Jean-Honoré Fragonard1772

Young Woman Reading

Young Woman Reading

Jean-Honoré Fragonard1775

Self-portrait in a Straw Hat

Self-portrait in a Straw Hat

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun1782

Madame Elisabeth de France

Madame Elisabeth de France

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun1782

Marie-Antoinette with the Rose

Marie-Antoinette with the Rose

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun1783

Portrait of Comtesse de Cérès

Portrait of Comtesse de Cérès

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun1784

Portrait of Charles-Alexandre de Calonne

Portrait of Charles-Alexandre de Calonne

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun1784

The Stolen Kiss

The Stolen Kiss

Jean-Honoré Fragonard1785

Portrait of Madame Molé-Reymond

Portrait of Madame Molé-Reymond

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun1786

François-Thomas Germain

Portrait of François-Thomas Germain

François-Thomas Germain

A disgraced silversmith, last of a dynasty

Portrait of Princess Belozersky

Portrait of Princess Belozersky

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun1798

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Portrait of Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

We're all young and hot — let's make out

Portrait of Caroline Murat with her daughter, Letizia

Portrait of Caroline Murat with her daughter, Letizia

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun1807

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