#antoine watteau

[rococo-art-history]

View through the Trees in the Park of Pierre Crozat (1715) by Antoine Watteau

[history-of-fashion]

before 1721 Antoine Watteau - Marie-Louise Sirois

(Private collection via Christie’s)

[galleryofart]

Mezzetin

Artist: Antoine Watteau (French, 1684–1721)

Date: c. 1718–1720

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY, United States

Description

Mezzetin, a stock comic character of the Italian commedia dell’arte, became an established archetype on the Paris stage, but was an innovative subject for painting in Watteau’s lifetime. Here Mezzetin inhabits the overgrown gardens beloved by Watteau. His costume typically included a striped jacket and knee breeches, a floppy hat, a ruff, and a short cape; his personality was by turns interfering, devious, and lovelorn, as indicated by the distant female statue who turns her back to him. Watteau’s delicate touch, especially evident in the figure’s hands and clothing, is exceptionally well preserved in this painting.

[jeanfrancoisrey]

Pierrot d’après Antoine Watteau…

[lecabinetdeconstance]

La Toilette Intime, copied from Antoine Watteau, 18th Century France, Oil on Canvas. Note that in the original painting, the servant depicted was white.

Taken at the exhibit on 'the intimate' at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, 22/01/2025.

[life-imitates-art-far-more]

Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) "Le Singe sculpteur" ("The Sculptor Monkey") (c. 1710) Oil on canvas Rococo

[beatricecenci]

Antoine Watteau (French, 1684-1721)

Les Plaisirs du Bal

[flordemurta]

The Pleasures of the Ball (c. 1715-18), by Antoine Watteau

[psikonauti]

Jean-Antoine Watteau (French, 1684-1721)

The Scale of Love, 1717-1718

Oil on canvas

[classic-art-favourites]

The Foursome by Antoine Watteau, 1713.

[olde-with-an-e]

Jean-Antoine Watteau

The Surprise

1718

oil on panel

[rococo-art-history]

A Love Festival (1717) by Antoine Watteau

[paleparearchive]

Happy birthday!

Today, October 10th, is the birthday of the person who livens up everyone! Happy birthday, Watteau!

He has made a comment to you all♪

"Everyone, thanks for the celebrations! I could say you guys are my birthday present!"

Raffaello: I have ordered some of my wine recommendations, I hope you like them.

Watteau: I'm sure they'll be a hit with the girls just by knowin' that ya recommended! Thaaanks!

Under the cut you'll find Watteau's birthday message and everybody else's birthday wishes!

Watteau: I'm the star of my birthday! I'm gonna keep things lively!

Renoir: Happy Birthday Watteau, let's celebrate with a bang today! I know, why don't we invite everyone over and have a party?

Rubens: Of course Watteau-chan is having a party. Of course I'll join.

Giotto: Happy birthday, Watteau! I've prepared the best drinks for ya today.

Delacroix: Yo, Watteau. Heard you're havin' a big party for your birthday.

Van Dyck: Happy birthday, Watteau. You're beautiful as you are too, so don't stay up too late.

[coulisses-onirisme]

Bethsabee de Rembrandt et Pierrot de Watteau, leur histoire d'amour dans la Mer des Mamelle d'Alain Ferry. Très grande littérature à découvrir.

[jeanfrancoisrey]

A quoi tu penses, Pierrot ?

[lightthereis]

Antoine Watteau - The Italian Comedy, c.1717