Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684 – 1721) was a French painter during the Rococo movement. His paintings were influenced by the colors and sensibilities of Flemish and Dutch painters such as Rubens. Watteau’s work became very popular with the wealthy aristocracy due to its exploration of romance, courtship, and idyllic utopian scenes. He was also known to be inspired by Italian comedies and ballet, the theatrical subjects of which would often find their way into his artwork.
Jean-Antoine Watteau’s paintings in chronological order:
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| Arlecchino Emperor in the Moon, 1708 | Cajoler, 1708 | Faun, 1708 |
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| Satire on Physicians, 1709 | The Bird Nester, c.1710 | The Monkey Sculptor, c.1710 |
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| Ceres (Summer), 1712 | The Marriage Contract, 1712 | The Seducer, c.1712 |
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| Feast in Park, c.1713 | The Foursome, c.1713 | The pleasures of the ball, 1714 |
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| Italian Recreation, c.1715 | Savoyard with a marmot, 1715 | Sketch with Two Figures, 1715 |
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| The Recreations of War, 1715 | The Serenader, c.1715 | The view, c.1715 |
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| View through the Trees in the Park of Pierre Crozat, c.1715 | An Embarrasing Proposal, 1716 | Arlequin, Pierrot and Scapin, c.1716 |
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| Love in the French Theather, 1716 | Portrait of M Pater, c.1716 | Sitting Couple, c.1716 |
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| The Casual Lover, 1716 | The Hardships of War, c.1716 | The Harlekin, c.1716 |
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| The Italian Comedy, c.1716 | The Lesson of Love, 1716 | Two Cousins, c.1716 |
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| A Love Festival, c.1717 | Gathering in the Park, c.1717 | Maskerade, c.1717 |
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| The Embarkation for Cythera, 1717 | The Adventuress, c.1717 | The Champs Élyssées, c.1717 |
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| The Delicate Musician, c.1717 | The Feasts of Venice, c.1717 | The Mezzetin”s Family, c.1717 |
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| The Scale of Love, c.1717 | The Shepherds, c.1717 | Two Seated Women, 1717 |
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| Pilgrimage on the Isle of Cythera, c.1718 | Entertainment Countryside, c.1718 | Party in the Open Air, 1718 |
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| The Blunder, 1718 | The Charmes of Life, c.1718 | Gilles, 1719 |
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| Mezzetin, 1719 | Peaceful Love, c.1719 | The Holy Family, 1719 |
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| Italian Comedians, c.1720 | L”Enseigne de Gersaint, 1720 | Merry Company in the Open Air, c.1720 |
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| Portrait of a Gentleman, 1720 | Sylvia (Portrait of Jeanne Rose Guyonne Benozzi), c.1720 | The Dance, 1720 |
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| The French Comediants, c.1720 | The Halt during the Chase, c.1720 | Happy Pierrot |
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| The Camp | The Capricious Girl | The Flautist |