The style was characterized by a free , graceful movement ; a playful use of line ; and delicate colors . jean - antoine watteau ( french , 1684 - 1721 ) is often referred to as the greatest of the rococo painters , and his pictures of the embarkation for cythera demonstrates the elegance of this style . the rococo is sometimes considered a final phase of the baroque period 路易十五的情妇蓬巴杜夫人、杜巴莉夫人的趣味左右著宫廷，致使美化妇女成为压倒一切的艺术风尚。它一方面不免浮华做作，缺乏对于神圣力量的感受；另一方面却以法国式的轻快优雅使绘画完全摆脱了宗教题材。
