I am Bergere a la reine, which means there is only one pair as a part of a set of me made. I was made in 1785 by Jean-Baptiste-Bernar Demay (1759-1849), which was a french carpenter from Paris. My structure is of carved and gilded walnut, decorated with modern silk lampas (lampas is a type of luxury fabric). You can find me at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The period of art I belong to is the 18th century Rococo, or "Late Baroque", which was created as "a reaction against the grandeur, symmetry, and strict regulations of the Baroque (especially of the Palace of Versailles). Rococo artists and architects used a more jocular, florid, and graceful approach to the Baroque. Their style was ornate and used light colours, asymmetrical designs, curves, and gold. Unlike the political Baroque, the Rococo had playful and witty themes. The interior decoration of Rococo rooms was designed as a total work of art with elegant and ornate furniture, small sculptures, ornamental mirrors, and tapestry complementing architecture, reliefs, and wall paintings."
other Rococo style chairs:
interesting Rococo facts:
* Rococo comes from the words "rocaille" which means stone and "coquilles" which means shells
* the word Rococo was used to mean frivolous by detractors of the style
* during a revival of the style in Britain during the 1800s, it was mistakenly called the Louis XIV style
* many churches of the time did not allow the style because it was considered to detract from the solemnity of prayer
* Rococo painters used pastel colors and curving shapes and typically
paintedintimate mythological scenes, love scenes, and images of daily
life
(all facts found at: Wiki Art)
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