Watteau, Antoine (1684-1721) La Proposition embarrassante (Embarrasing Proposal) 1715–1716 Oil on canvas, 65 × 84.5 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Watteau was the first 18th-century French artist to create something totally new in his work, something previously unknown, in despite of the…
Watteau, Antoine (1684-1721) Le Savoyard et la Marmotte (Savoyard with a Marmot) 1716 Oil on canvas, 40.5 × 32.5 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Antoine Watteau was one of the most brilliant artists of the early 18th century. His work gave rise…
Music: • Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741): Nisi Dominus (c.1716) Art: • Watteau, Antoine (1684-1721): La Proposition embarrassante (1715-16) • Watteau, Antoine (1684-1721): Le Savoyard et la Marmotte (1716)