Rococo. Part 1 / Channel Four (Great Britain).

In this film, look at the rise and influence of Rococo. From approximately 1700 to 1790, this Rococo era saw the first great age of leisure travel as the wealthy of Europe found pilgrimage in "The Great Tour." Along this tour, artists and architects embarked on a quest to combine reality with whimsy...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Understanding art. Rococo.
Corporate Authors: Channel Four (Great Britain)
Infobase (Film distributor)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Channel Four (Great Britain), [2010]
Series:Films on Demand.
Understanding art. Rococo.
Subjects:
Arts, Rococo.
Social change.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 0 min., 16 sec.)) : color and sound.
Format: Electronic Video
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Summary:
In this film, look at the rise and influence of Rococo. From approximately 1700 to 1790, this Rococo era saw the first great age of leisure travel as the wealthy of Europe found pilgrimage in "The Great Tour." Along this tour, artists and architects embarked on a quest to combine reality with whimsy as old cultural boundaries were being changed and redefined. From Robinson Crusoe to Canaletto, take a look at the climate and culture as well as the brilliant work that came out of Rococo.
Note:Originally released by Channel Four (Great Britain), 2010.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 15, 2015.
Interest Grade Level:
9 & up.
System Details:System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description (Infobase, March 10, 2016)