Watteau

<p>This is a critical study of Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) the influential French artist whose paintings mark a departure from the grand style of Louis XIV and anticipate the Rococo. The book examines Watteau's life artistic development and key works exploring his innovative approach to painting fêtes galantes theatrical scenes and portraits. It emphasizes his delicate coloring graceful compositions and profound influence on subsequent generations of artists. </p><p><i>Watteau</i> remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in 18th-century French art.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>