Beautiful details in paintings of 18th century

It is fun to see just a small portion of a painting. The attention to detail that artists of that period maintained was amazing. Even furniture was detailed and painted into scenes.of domestic happiness.

Sometimes, I find, that the little touches in a painting the ordinary everyday object is as interesting and beautiful as the person depicted.

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Pink rococo chinoiserie

Happy Pink Saturday!

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Today's post is a double joy for me I love rococo furniture and objects and I LOVE PINK so this is both combined.

It is by the well known rococo artist Jean-Baptiste Pillement and was created about 1775. The influence of the East on the courts of the Western world was amazing. Western people loved to see the scenes of Asia and what to them was so foreign and exotic and, of course, beautiful. If you love this chinoiserie style click on link below to see how modern and stylish chinoiserie can be today. 

http://chinoiseriechic.blogspot.com/

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Rococo White Wednesday

I love rococo details, especially in furniture and walls.

I am joining in today at Faded Charm for White Wednesday

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The rococo period is lush and full of rocks, shells, arabesques and curves of all sorts. It is bringing elements of nature into decoration/ ornamentation. The French were masters at it and the Italians. 

Everyone needs a little lushness in their life.

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Pink for the Fourth of July

Happy July 4 to everyone!

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I love being an American but I am also " a little bit French in my heart" so my celebration is tinted pink with French rococo touches and a bit of pink sweetness in pink macaron for you today.  

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