Sujet
Dancers in a Pavilion, 1720s. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Pater (French, 1695-1736).
Légende
Dancers in a Pavilion, 1720s. Jean-Baptiste Pater was the sole student of the early 18th-century artist Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). Upon Watteau's death, Pater finished some of his teacher's compositions and copied them for reproduction. Due to this association, Pater was in the position to capitalize on the popularity of the fête galante genre invented by Watteau. This genre was based on the fêtes held by the aristocracy to escape the tedium of life at the French court, and depict the same amusements: conversation, music, dance, and the pursuit of love. Dancers in a Pavilion is a pastiche of several works by Watteau. The couple in this painting is most likely performing the minuet, which was considered the most flirtatious of dances.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F77_258
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
69,9Mo (6,5Mo) / 38,2cm x 45,9cm / 4511 x 5419 (300dpi)