Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684 - 1721)
1684-10-10Valenciennes, France1721-07-18Nogent-sur-Marne, FranceFrance
Jean-Antoine Watteau
Jean-Antoine Watteau 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.
Date and place of birt: | 10 october 1684, Valenciennes, France |
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Date and place of death: | 18 july 1721, Nogent-sur-Marne, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Rococo |