Rococo art antoine watteau biography

French painter (1684–1721)

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Jean-Antoine Watteau (, ,^[2][3]French:[ʒɑ̃ɑ̃twanvato]; baptised 10 October 1684 – died 18 July 1721)^[4] 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.

Biography & Famous Jean-Antoine Watteau Paintings

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.

Early life and training

Jean-Antoine Watteau^{[n. 1]} was born in October 1684^{[n. 2]} in Valenciennes,^[1] once an important town in the C Antoine Watteau - Encyclopedia.com NAMAX