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Antoine Watteau was a French painter from the late 17th and early 18th century. He was a very skilled and innovative painter and was a pioneer in the new Rocco style of art. Despite objections from his father who wanted him to join the family trade of carpentry and tiling Watteau became a well respected painter (and dabbled some in architecture throughout his life). Despite only living to the age of 39 and lacking contemporary popularity, Wateau led an interesting life and greatly influenced the development of French art.
Watteau was born in 1684 in the town of Valenciennes, France. The city had belonged to the Spanish Netherlands in the decade leading up to the birth of Watteau. Because the city had been part of the Netherlands for so long, Watteau’s art had a great amount of Dutch influence, especially the famous Flemish painter Rubens. In addition to the Flemish influences, a lot of French as well as some Italian elements are seen in his work. His hybrid style which drew from many schools of art, including the Baroque, led to him being a pioneer in the new Rocco style of ...

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