Paperback. Black and cream binding with title and Watteau painting on front board.

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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. 154 illus., 22 in color. This is a well written highly detailed university level overview of the Rococo period and the influences that led up to it. Michael Levy draws detailed analogies between various artists and styles to create a comprehensive picture of the Rococo era.