Jean Antoine Watteau, alive from 1684 to 1721 was from a part of Flanders that had been conquered by France a few years before his birth. Like many artists of this time, he too designed interiors and decorations for the rich and powerful. However, later on he had turned to paintings where he can show life at it’s most elegant without the hardships and triviality.
For example, Fete in the Park, painted in 1719, shows men and women simply enjoying life in a park free of worries. It conveys a sense of serenity and calmness before a time of strife and war, the French Revolution. Something I rather enjoy in paintings, a sense of tranquility, of which I can escape to. It’s rather enjoyable.
Harlen,
Good to see you caught up with your posts. Only thing is I would like to read more about your reactions and feelings toward the artist you are covering. Maybe a bit thin in your commentary. Also there is a bit of grammatical error in a few places. Keep your eye open for these.
Jeff