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| − | Some of his masterpieces are: ''Gilles and his Family'' (1716), ''Embarkation for Cythera'' (1717-19), ''The Mezzetin'' (1717-19) and ''L'Enseigne de Gersaint'' (1720). | + | In 1717, Watteau joined the Academy of Painting. Some of his masterpieces are: ''Gilles and his Family'' (1716), ''Embarkation for Cythera'' (1717-19), ''The Mezzetin'' (1717-19) and ''L'Enseigne de Gersaint'' (1720). |
''The happy feel of his paintings made for a poignant contrast to his personal life, which was miserably lonely and punctuated by frequent illness.'' <ref> [http://arthistory.about.com/cs/namesww/p/watteau.htm Artist Profile] Art History </ref> | ''The happy feel of his paintings made for a poignant contrast to his personal life, which was miserably lonely and punctuated by frequent illness.'' <ref> [http://arthistory.about.com/cs/namesww/p/watteau.htm Artist Profile] Art History </ref> | ||
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Jean-Antoine Watteau (b. Valenciennes, France, (Baptism) October 10 , 1684 - d. Nogent-sur-Marne, France, July 18, 1721), French Rococo painter.
In 1717, Watteau joined the Academy of Painting. Some of his masterpieces are: Gilles and his Family (1716), Embarkation for Cythera (1717-19), The Mezzetin (1717-19) and L'Enseigne de Gersaint (1720).
The happy feel of his paintings made for a poignant contrast to his personal life, which was miserably lonely and punctuated by frequent illness. [1]
Le Mezzetin
See also
External links
- Biography Olga's Gallery.
References
- ↑ Artist Profile Art History