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 The Fortune Tellers oil painting


The Fortune Tellers
0 Oil on panel Museum of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Painting ID::  19169 		WATTEAU, Antoine
The Fortune Tellers
0 Oil on panel Museum of Fine Arts, San Francisco
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine The Bivouac oil painting


The Bivouac
1710 Oil on canvas Pushkin Museum, Moscow.
Painting ID::  19170 		WATTEAU, Antoine
The Bivouac
1710 Oil on canvas Pushkin Museum, Moscow.
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine On the March oil painting


On the March
1710 Oil on canvas City Art Gallery, York.
Painting ID::  19171 		WATTEAU, Antoine
On the March
1710 Oil on canvas City Art Gallery, York.
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine The Burdens of War oil painting


The Burdens of War
1713 Oil on copper The Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
Painting ID::  19172 		WATTEAU, Antoine
The Burdens of War
1713 Oil on copper The Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
   
   
     
WATTEAU, Antoine Respite from War oil painting


Respite from War
1713 Oil on copper The Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
Painting ID::  19173 		WATTEAU, Antoine
Respite from War
1713 Oil on copper The Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
   
   
     
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     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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