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... Wikipedia
Born: October 10, 1684, Valenciennes, France
Died: July 18, 1721 (age 36 years), Nogent-sur-Marne, France
Known for: Painting and drawing
Period: Rococo
Parents: Jean-Philippe Watteau and Michele Lordenois
Education: Claude Gillot; Claude Audran III
Notable work: Embarkation for Cythera, 1717–1718; L'Enseigne de Gersaint, 1720–1721
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