Artist. Born Jean-Antoine Watteau in Valenciennes. In 1702, he moved to Paris and worked as a scene painter at the Opera. He is credited with inventing the genre of 'fêtes galantes', which shows scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm.
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Antoine Watteau
Dulwich Picture Gallery Dulwich Picture Gallery, England's very first public ...
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