Rococo Sculpture

Rococo Sculpture is an eighteenth-century approach to form associated with flowing curves, animated figures and decorative settings. Terracotta statuettes, porcelain figures and sculpture integrated into interiors brought mythological, pastoral and everyday subjects into close contact with domestic life. Artists such as Clodion modelled lively groups in clay, using varied surfaces and gestures to suggest movement on a small scale. Larger religious and ornamental works shared some of these concerns, although regional distinctions remained important. Rococo and late Baroque sculpture can overlap in date and setting; the style of a particular work depends on its form and artistic context, rather than its century alone.