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Jean-Antoine Watteau

Jean-Antoine Watteau was a French artist born on October 10, 1684. Watteau contributed to the Rococo movement and died on July 18, 1721. Get notified when Jean-Antoine Watteau's biography is complete:

The Love Song

1717

The Halt during the Chase

1718-1720
Portrait of François-Thomas Germain

François-Thomas Germain

A disgraced silversmith, last of a dynasty

1726-1791

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Spirit and fire, a quick and resolute style

1696-1770
Portrait of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard

Clearing the way for women

1749-1803
16011800
Paint flowers, make money
Rachel Ruysch
Pastel portraits keep you looking young and fresh
Rosalba Carriera Jean-Antoine Watteau
A Jesuit missionary paints the emperor of China
Giuseppe Castiglione, 郎世寧
Analyzing miracles and documenting mixed-race couples
Miguel Cabrera

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