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 Ftes Vnitiennes oil


Ftes Vnitiennes
Painting ID::  7148 		Ftes Vnitiennes
1718-19 Oil on canvas, 56 x 46 cm National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine The Judgement of Paris21 oil


The Judgement of Paris21
Painting ID::  7151 		The Judgement of Paris21
Oil on wood, 47 x 31 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
Oil_on_wood,_47_x_31_cm Mus??e_du_Louvre,_Paris
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine The Toilette oil


The Toilette
Painting ID::  7153 		The Toilette
Oil on canvas Wallace Collection, London
Oil_on_canvas Wallace_Collection,_London
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine Gilles oil


Gilles
Painting ID::  7155 		Gilles
1718-20 Oil on canvas, 184,5 x 149,5 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine A Halt During the Chase21 oil


A Halt During the Chase21
Painting ID::  7158 		A Halt During the Chase21
1720 Oil on canvas Wallace Collection, London
1720 Oil_on_canvas 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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