Rococo Romance this Valentine's Day

This Valentine’s Day Rose will focus on decadently saucy scenes from Madame de Pompadour’s France. She’ll explore how this indefatigable patron of the arts used painting and porcelain to promote her position with the Royal Court. We’ll explore the origins of the Rococo movement by looking at paintings by Watteau, before moving on to Boucher, Fragonard and porcelain from the Sèvres factory. We’ll uncover hidden meaning and fascinating tales of 18th century aristocratic life in France that typify the exuberant reign of Louis XV and the new Rococo style.