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Jean-Antoine Watteau

French painter (1684-1721)
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Summary

Jean-Antoine Watteau was born on October 10, 1684[1], in Valenciennes[2]. He died on July 18, 1721[3], in Nogent-sur-Marne[4]. He worked as a painter[5], graphic artist[6], draftsperson[7], artist[8], and printmaker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,991 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1684[11]
  • Date of death: 1721[12]
  • Place of burial: Église Saint-Saturnin de Nogent-sur-Marne[13]
  • Father: Jean-Philippe Watteau[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of France[15]
  • Occupation: architectural drafter[16], visual artist[17]
  • Field of work: painting[18]
  • Notable work: Nymph and Satyr[19], The Embarkation for Cythera[20], The Shop Sign of Gersaint[21], Pierrot[22]
  • Award received: Prix de Rome[23]
  • Member of: Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[24]
  • Influenced by: Peter Paul Rubens[25], Claude Gillot[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Movement: Rococo[28]
  • Genre: Fête galante[29]
  • Commons category: Antoine Watteau[30]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[31]
  • Start time: October 10, 1684[32]
  • End time: July 18, 1721[33]
  • Family name: Watteau[34]
  • Given name: Jean-Antoine[35]
  • Sponsor: famille Crozat[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Antoine Watteau[37]
  • Commons gallery: Antoine Watteau[38]
  • Work location: Paris[39], London[40], Valenciennes[41]
  • Described at URL: https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/%2Fm%2F01k7k8[42]

Body

Education

Studied under Claude Gillot[43], a painter[44], 1673–1722[45], of France[46] and Claude Audran III[47], a painter[48], 1658–1734[49], of France[50].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Antoine Watteau include Watteau[51].

Why It Matters

Jean-Antoine Watteau has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 135 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Maurice Sendak[54], a graphic designer[55], 1928–2012[56], of United States[57], awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration[58], specialised in young adult literature[59]; William Hogarth[60], a painter[61], 1697–1764[62], of Kingdom of Great Britain[63], specialised in painting[64]; Nicolas Lancret[65], a painter[66], 1689–1743[67], of Kingdom of France[68], specialised in painting[69]; Louis Justin Laurent Icart[70], a painter[71], 1888–1950[72], of France[73], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[74], specialised in erotic art[75]; Claude Audran III[76], a painter[77], 1658–1734[78], of France[79]; and Alexander Bazhbeuk-Melikyan[80], a painter[81], 1891–1966[82], of Russian Empire[83], specialised in fine art[84].

Entities named for him include Watteau[51].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Antoine Watteau born?

Jean-Antoine Watteau was born in Valenciennes[2].

Where did Jean-Antoine Watteau die?

Jean-Antoine Watteau passed away in Nogent-sur-Marne[4].

Who were Jean-Antoine Watteau's parents?

Jean-Antoine Watteau's father was Jean-Philippe Watteau[14].

What did Jean-Antoine Watteau do for work?

Jean-Antoine Watteau worked as a painter[5], graphic artist[6], draftsperson[7], artist[8], and printmaker[9].

What awards did Jean-Antoine Watteau receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[23].

Who did Jean-Antoine Watteau influence?

Jean-Antoine Watteau has been cited as an influence by Maurice Sendak[54], William Hogarth[60], Nicolas Lancret[65], and Louis Justin Laurent Icart[70].

Related Entities

Albertina Ashmolean Museum Bode Museum Cleveland Museum of Art Condé Museum Dulwich Picture Gallery Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister Gemäldegalerie Berlin Groeningemuseum Hermitage Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Kingdom of France London Los Angeles County Museum of Art Maurice Sendak Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée Carnavalet Museo del Prado Museum of Fine Arts Boston National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Ireland National Gallery of Victoria Nationalmuseum National Museum in Warsaw Nogent-sur-Marne Perfume Peter Paul Rubens Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

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