Understanding Art: Baroque & Rococo Season 1 Episode 5 Rococo before Bedtime: Pleasure
- TV-NR
- January 1, 2014
- 60 min
France's Watteau populates canvases with delirious lovers, while England's Gainsborough paints a new view of childhood. In Versailles, a social climber leaves a lasting legacy in nail polish, champagne glasses, and hairstyles. Between conquests, Frederick the Great finds respite in Sanssouci, a single-story rococo sanctuary.
