WATTEAU, Antoine

(1684?C1721). French painter of Flemish descent, b. Valenciennes. Until 1704 poverty forced him to work in the shops of mediocre artists, where he produced genre and devotional subjects. In 1704?C8 he studied in the studio of Claude Gillot, an adept painter of scenes of theatrical life, which later became the subject of some of Watteau's finest paintings, such as Love in the Italian Theatre and Love in the French Theatre (both: Berlin). In 1708?C9 Watteau worked with the decorator Claude Audran. Watteau attracted the attention of eminent patrons in his last years, including the comte de Caylus, his biographer, and in 1717 he was made a full member of the Acad??mie royale. The Embarkation for Cythera (1717; Louvre) is characteristic of his art; it is a delicate, courtly fantasy, represented in warm and shimmering pastel tones that place him among the great colorists of all time. A lyric, Giorgionesque quality pervades his airy, gay, and sensuous scenes, which have a poignancy that none of his followers attained. Out of the most fleeting aspects of life he created an enduring and individual art. His exquisite paintings influenced fashion and garden design in the 18th cent. Other outstanding works include Gilles (Louvre), Perspective (Mus. of Fine Arts, Boston), Mezzetin (Metropolitan Mus.), and Gersaint's Shop Sign (1719; Berlin).
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WATTEAU, Antoine Harlequin and Columbine oil


Harlequin and Columbine
Painting ID::  7131 		Harlequin and Columbine
1716-18 Oil on wood, 36 x 26 cm Wallace Collection, London
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine The Embarkation for Cythera oil


The Embarkation for Cythera
Painting ID::  7133 		The Embarkation for Cythera
1717 Oil on canvas, 129 x 194 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
1717 Oil_on_canvas,_129_x_194_cm Mus??e_du_Louvre,_Paris
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine Pilgrimage to Cythera1 oil


Pilgrimage to Cythera1
Painting ID::  7135 		Pilgrimage to Cythera1
1717 Oil on canvas,129 x 194 cm Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine La gamme d amour oil


La gamme d amour
Painting ID::  7136 		La gamme d amour
c. 1717 Oil on canvas, 51,3 x 59,4 cm National Gallery, London
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine Les Champs Elys es oil


Les Champs Elys es
Painting ID::  7137 		Les Champs Elys es
1717-18 Oil on wood, 31 x 42 cm Wallace Collection, London
   
   
     
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     (1684?C1721). French painter of Flemish descent, b. Valenciennes. Until 1704 poverty forced him to work in the shops of mediocre artists, where he produced genre and devotional subjects. In 1704?C8 he studied in the studio of Claude Gillot, an adept painter of scenes of theatrical life, which later became the subject of some of Watteau's finest paintings, such as Love in the Italian Theatre and Love in the French Theatre (both: Berlin). In 1708?C9 Watteau worked with the decorator Claude Audran. Watteau attracted the attention of eminent patrons in his last years, including the comte de Caylus, his biographer, and in 1717 he was made a full member of the Acad??mie royale. The Embarkation for Cythera (1717; Louvre) is characteristic of his art; it is a delicate, courtly fantasy, represented in warm and shimmering pastel tones that place him among the great colorists of all time. A lyric, Giorgionesque quality pervades his airy, gay, and sensuous scenes, which have a poignancy that none of his followers attained. Out of the most fleeting aspects of life he created an enduring and individual art. His exquisite paintings influenced fashion and garden design in the 18th cent. Other outstanding works include Gilles (Louvre), Perspective (Mus. of Fine Arts, Boston), Mezzetin (Metropolitan Mus.), and Gersaint's Shop Sign (1719; Berlin).

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