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| French Rococo Gold metal Mirror |
Here you are looking at an asymmetrical golden metal mirror
from the French Rococo era. I will be talking about the style, historical and
cultural aspects of this mirror and also how the mirror’s design is so natural.
The style of the Mirror is very unique because of its golden
frame on the mirror. The mirror has a lot of natural design on the frame with
flowers and roses surrounding the frame. This is because nature was one of the Rococo
themes and the beauty of nature was engaged into their art work. The historical
structure of the gilded mirror is characterized by lightness, elegance and
exuberant use of curves. Some of the features of the gilded mirror are its intricate
curving patterns and scrolls. The mirror frame has a soft/free flowing feeling
and has a massive natural feel, like a lot of the French Rococo
Architecture. In the 18th
Century they were into curves and asymmetrical forms. You can see this by the outrageous
amount of curves and how the designs are different on each side of the mirror. This
was the “it” thing during the French Rococo era. The word 'Rococo' is derived
from the French "Rocaille", a word used to describe the 18th Century
artistic or architectural style of decoration, characterized by elaborate
ornamentation with pebbles and shells. The
cultural context of this Gold Gilt Rococo mirror is that it was created in
France and now it’s ended up in New Zealand for sale.
To conclude, this mirror was a typical French rococo
item in the 18th century. Mainly because of the design of the frame
has a lot of natural themes and its elegance/exuberant use of curves is an
obvious hint.
1- 1650-1790: Rococo. (2012). In Rococo Architecture.
Retrieved April 25, 2012, from http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ig/Historic-Styles/Rococo.htm
2-Rococo Gilt Gold Metal Mirror . Ed. Sam Morgan.
N.p., n.d. TradeMe. Web. 26 Apr. 2012.
<http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-collectables/art-deco-retro/home-d%C3%A9cor/mirrors/auction-468182457.htm>.
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