Lowell Lecture
Gallery Talk: "The Age of Pleasure: Rococo Elegance and Courtly Splendor"
Date & Time
May 17, 2017 at 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Location
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115
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Turning away from weighty religious and historical subjects of the previous century, the 18th-century French court at Versailles and the artists they patronized embraced the witty subject matter, asymmetry, and pastel colors of Rococo. A remarkable degree of ornamentation characterized everything from furniture to painting at the Palace of Versailles. Join gallery student lecturer Rachel Kase to delight in the light-hearted elegance of Rococo splendor in the MFA’s collection.