Artnet

In Pictures: How French Rococo Design Shaped Some of Disney’s Most Beloved Films, From ‘Cinderella’ to ‘Sleeping Beauty’

In the 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast, a young woman, Belle, dances and sings inside a magical castle where inanimate objects come to life. The cast of characters includes a French-accented ...
New York Post

Centuries-old art behind Disney’s best animated films arrives at the Met

A new exhibit at the Met explores how European design influences, such as French rococo, influenced the work of Walt Disney and his eponymous studio. Courtesy of The Met / Disney Animation Research ...
The Art Newspaper

Visions of 18th-century France: how the Goncourt brothers taught America about Rococo

In May, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, opened the exhibition America Collects 18th-Century French Painting (until 20 August). The show, which includes 68 pictures, looks at the ...
The Guardian

Fragonard to Frozen: how French art inspired Disney animators

London’s Wallace Collection to explore Walt Disney’s fascination with French 18th century art They were separated by more than 200 years and catered to entirely different audiences. But French ...
Artnet

A Brief History of Rococo Art

Rococo painting, which originated in early 18th century Paris, is characterized by soft colors and curvy lines, and depicts scenes of love, nature, amorous encounters, light-hearted entertainment, and ...