Jean-Antoine Watteau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean-Antoine Watteau

French painter of the Rococo era

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1684

Place of Birth: Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1721

Profession: artist, painter, graphic artist, drawer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jean-Antoine Watteau (UK: , US: , French: [??~ ?~twan vato]; baptised October 10, 1684 – died July 18, 1721), commonly referred to as Antoine Watteau, was a French painter 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 severe, more naturalistic, less formally classical, Rococo.
Watteau is credited with inventing the genre of fête galantes, scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm, suffused with a theatrical air.
Some of his best known subjects were drawn from the world of Italian comedy and ballet.



Alternative names	Rosalba Giovanna Carriera
Description	Italian portrait painter, pastellist and miniaturist
Date of birth/death	7 October 1675 / 12 January 1673	15 April 1757
Location of birth/death	Venice	Venice
Work location	Venice, Paris, Modena, Parma, Vienna, Poland
Authority control	: Q237726 VIAF: 69054232 ISNI: 0000 0001 2102 1343 ULAN: 500115351 LCCN: n85325406 NLA: 35911503 WorldCat