Jean antoine Watteau French Rococo Era Painter, 1684-1721
He is best known for his invention of a new genre, the f?te galante, a small easel painting in which elegant people are depicted in conversation or music-making in a secluded parkland setting (see under F?TE CHAMP?TRE). His particular originality lies in the generally restrained nature of the amorous exchanges of his characters, which are conveyed as much by glance as by gesture, and in his mingling of figures in contemporary dress with others in theatrical costume
Jean antoine Watteau Vergnegen im Freien (Amusements champetres), Detail c. 1718
Oil on canvas
Antoine Watteau Technique English: Oil on canvas
Deutsch: Öl auf Leinwand
Italiano: Olio su tela
Polski: Olej na płetnie
Dimensions 51,3 X 59,4 cm
Painting ID:: 67608
Jean antoine Watteau Antoine Watteau Technique English: Oil on canvas
Deutsch: Öl auf Leinwand
Italiano: Olio su tela
Polski: Olej na płetnie
Dimensions 51,3 X 59,4 cm
Antoine Watteau Technique Oil on canvas
Dimensions 97 X 116 cm (38.19 X 45.67 in)
Painting ID:: 67615
French Rococo Era Painter, 1684-1721
He is best known for his invention of a new genre, the f?te galante, a small easel painting in which elegant people are depicted in conversation or music-making in a secluded parkland setting (see under F?TE CHAMP?TRE). His particular originality lies in the generally restrained nature of the amorous exchanges of his characters, which are conveyed as much by glance as by gesture, and in his mingling of figures in contemporary dress with others in theatrical costume