What is a fête galante?
In 18th-century France, it was a brand new category of painting created by Jean-Antoine Watteau. Tired of landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and the like, Watteau brought the party to his paintings...literally.
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🖼️ La Surprise, about 1718–19, Jean-Antoine Watteau. Getty Museum
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