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How did art change in the 18th century?
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In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
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Three 18th Century Engravings of Fountains at Versailles Gardens by A. Aveline
By Antoine Aveline
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Three small 18th century engravings of fountains at the gardens of Versailles by renowned Parisian
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Drawings
Materials
Paper
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18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whales, by Bertuch, 1790
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whales, by Bertuch, 1790, an engraved zoological plate depicting
Category
Antique 1790s German Other Prints
Materials
Paper
18th Century Engraving Sneed Park, the Seat of Joseph Jackson Esquire.
By Johannes Kip
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century Engraving Sneed Park, the Seat of Joseph Jackson Esquire.
Hand colored engraving
Category
Antique 18th Century English Baroque Prints
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
18th century Engravings of Fish by Marcus Bloch- A Pair
By Marcus Elieser Bloch
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th Century Engravings of Fish by Marcus Bloch,
A pair,
circa 1780.
A fine pair of prints of fish
Category
Antique 18th Century German Georgian Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
18th Century Engraving of Ornate French Cannons, circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
18th Century Engraving of Ornate French Cannons from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, circa 1770
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Category
Antique 1770s Prints
Materials
Paper
Frozen Frontiers: 18th-Century Engraving of Spitsbergen and Arctic Exploration
Located in Langweer, NL
18th-century engraving captures a striking view of an iceberg along the rugged coastline of Spitsbergen
Category
Antique 1780s Prints
Materials
Paper
