Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721) Antoine Watteau French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau pioneered the fête galante and reintroduced colour, movement and theatricality to early 18th-century French painting, helping to usher in Rococo…
Artemisia Gentileschi Italian Baroque painter known for dramatic chiaroscuro, powerful portrayals of women, and a high-profile 1612 trial; active across Italy in the early 17th century with lasting infl…
Baroque (European art, architecture, and music, c. 1600–1740s) Baroque Baroque is a dramatic, ornate European style across architecture, painting, music and dance that developed c.1600–1740s, emphasizing contrast, movement and emotional expression.
Dutch Golden Age painting: genres, makers and cultural context Dutch Golden Age painting Seventeenth-century painting in the Dutch Republic marked by realism, varied specialized genres, market orientation, and lasting influence on European art and collecting.
