Rococo style silver

 

 

The Rococo style of art and design began in France in the early 18th century and was soon introduced to England in the early 1720's.. It followed on from the Baroque style. Rococo designs focused on the carefree aristocratic life and on lighthearted romance. It also revolved heavily around nature.

 

Rococo in England was considered as the "French taste." This is now regarded as one of Frances most original and attractive contribution to the Arts. Silverwork, porcelain and silks were strongly influenced by the Rococo Style. Silversmiths embraced the style enthusiastically as it was such a contrast to the plainer elegant style of the Baroque period. Rococo silver is abundant with swirling patterns signifying the flow of water and floral designs and shells. The shell was a common motif and the word Rococo itself is actually a combination of the French word rocaille (shell) and the Italian word Barocco (Baroque Style).

 

艺术与设计的洛可可风格起源于在18世纪初的法国，并很快在1720年初被介绍到英国,是巴洛克风格之后的又一流行装饰风格。洛可可设计集是以无忧无虑的贵族生活为主旋律，体现的是轻松愉快的浪漫。这一点在法国画家华托的画中我们可以清楚的看到!

在英国洛可可被视为“法国味”。这是目前已被视为艺术弗朗西斯最原始的和有吸引力的的贡献之一。英国人把洛可可风格展现在银饰，瓷器和丝绸上异常强烈,以致于对后世产生深远影响。银器接受的风格，热情，因为它是这种反差青白巴洛克时期的典雅风格。洛可可银是丰富的漩涡状图案，象征水和花卉的设计,外壳是一个共同的主题，英语洛可可本身的字实际上是一个法语单词rocaille（壳）和意大利文Barocco巴洛克风格的结合。