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Where was Watteau born?

Valenciennes. Saint-Germaine-des-Pres was a small colony of Flemish artists in Paris, wgere many starving artists tried to make a living. Watteau was born in Valenciennes, which was actually Flemish, but which was annexed by the French shortly before Watteau was born.

Who was Watteau's first art teacher?

Jacques-Albert Gerin.

Who introduced Watteau to an Italian style called commedia dell'arte?

Claude Gillot.

Who was the interior designer that Watteau worked for?

Claude Audran III.

What type of scenes was Watteau most famous for painting?

fetes galantes.

What happened the first time Watteau tried for the Prix de Rome?

He took second place.

What happened the second time Watteau entered the Prix de Rome?

He was invited to join the French Academy. The Academy now realized that Watteau was too good to be sent to Rome, so they offered him a greater prize: membership in the Academy, and the invitation to paint a reception piece.

What was Watteau's reception piece for the Academy, often called his masterpiece?

Pilgrimage to Cythera. Pilgrimage to Cythera is also considered the epitome of a fetes galantes.

Which of these was Watteau NOT influenced by?

Eugene Delacroix. Delacroix was much later

Which of these was Watteau MOST influenced by?

Veronese.

Which of these paintings portrays a character from the commedia dell'arte?

Mezzetin.

Whose home did Watteau move into after he was accepted by the Academy?

Pierre Crozat. Crozat was an art patron who had a massive collection of drawings by master artists, including over 300 Rembrandt drawings.

Who said of Watteau that 'only his palette was rosy'?

Theophile Gautier.

What style of art did Watteau's art anticipate (hint: he is considered to have originated this style)?

rococo.

(Choose the BEST answer) Which artist was NOT influenced by Jean-Antoine Watteau?

Berthe Morisot. Boucher, like Watteau, painted in the rococo style, Pater was Watteau's student, and Delacroix was influenced by Watteau's color and style, although he painted in the Romantic style he cited Watteau as an influence. Morisot was an Impressionist, and although she may have been influenced by Watteau, I have not seen any record of that. Her main influences were her Impressionist contemporaries and, to a lesser extent, Veronese, Rubens, and Titian.