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Jean-Antoine Watteau (October 10, 1684 – July 18, 1721) was a Frenchpainter best known for his invention of a new genre, the fête galante, a small easel painting of an idyllic scene with elegant people enjoying conversation or music in the beauty of the natural world.
A Lady in a Garden Taking Coffee with Some Children adapts his typical parkland setting in a scene depicting ideal family life in a perfect setting. His most outstanding works include The Embarkation for Cythera (Louvre), Gilles (Louvre), Perspective (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston), Mezzetin (Metropolitan Museum of Art), and Gersaint's Shop Sign (Berlin).
His paintings were influenced by the works of Correggio and Rubens. His work is also known for playing a part in the revitalized style first referred to as Baroque and later as Rococo. He is often credited with being the first major Rococo artist.
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Jean Antoine Watteau
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Antoine Watteau
French painter (1684–1721)
"Watteau" redirects here. For the fictional character, see Watto. For other uses, see Watteau (disambiguation).
Jean-Antoine Watteau (, ,[2][3]French:[ʒɑ̃ɑ̃twanvato]; baptised 10 October 1684 – died 18 July 1721)[4] was a French painter and draughtsman whose brief career spurred the revival of interest in colour and movement, as seen in the tradition of Correggio and Rubens. He revitalized the waning Baroque style, shifting it to the less severe, more naturalistic, less formally classical, Rococo. Watteau is credited with inventing the genre of fêtes galantes, scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm, suffused with a theatrical air. Some of his best known subjects were drawn from the world of Italian comedy and ballet.
Early life and training
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