Levey, Michael,

Rococo to revolution : major trends in eighteenth-century painting / Michael Levey. - 252 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cm. - World of art . - World of art. .

Reprint. Originally published: New York : Praeger, 1966. (Praeger world of art series).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intimations of Rococo -- The importance of Watteau -- High Rococo -- National reactions -- Goya.

Michael Levey, former Director of the National Gallery in London, traces the major trends of European painting in the eighteenth century, taking as his theme the exciting evolution--and revolution--that took place in art from Watteau's birth to the death of Goya.

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Painting, Modern--18th century
Painting, Modern--17th century

ND186 / .L48 1985

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