Rococo Gilt Gold Metal Mirror
From the images it shows fine crafted metalwork focusing on
detail. This follows the usual specification of French Rococo art and
furnishings such as the gilded metal which increases upon this item that it is
from the French Rococo age (1700-1800).
The seller of this items talks upon such things as the asymmetrical
framework, a major part of this style. They also talk about how the frame is
designed with open scrolls. (Scrolls practically means the way that there are
different types of scrolls and can change the overall style of the work and how
it flows, creating a movement or a better fluidity and are usually represented
by a ‘S’ or ‘C’ shape ).
In this work the item clearly relates to the origin meaning
of the word of its style. The term rococo is based upon shells, elaborate
curves, and asymmetry. (“Rococo Style,” MicrosoftÒEncartaÒOnline
Encyclopedia 2000). This shown by the detailing of the item, through the leaf
and flower designs surrounding the mirror, truly showing the elaborate curves
mentioned before hand.
On the site Naturalistic spoon it talks about where the
origin of Rococo came from, it says “Rococo was originally used to describe the
incrustation of artificial grottos and fountains in the garden of Versailles
“Rococo Style,” MicrosoftÒEncartaÒOnline
Encyclopedia 2000 http://encarta.msm.com
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Corporation. All rights Reserved. http://autocww.colorado.edu/~toldy2/E64ContentFiles/PeriodsAndStyles/RococoStyle.html
“Naturalistic spoon, Naturalistic spoon since
2009-11-21/Copyright Seiji Yamauchi All Rights Reserved” http://naturalisticspoon.com/Rococo_Style.html
Website:Trademe - Rococo Gilt Gold Metal Mirror (2012)
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