Author: Baetjer, Katharine
Title: Watteau, Music, and Theater
Description: , The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2009. . Hardcover. . Factory sealed. 160p. 70 illustrations, 66 in full color. Accompanying an exhibition in honor of Philippe de Montebello, Director Emeritus of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this engaging book examines the influence of music and theater on the art of Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). Fifteen major paintings and a number of drawings by Watteau that illustrate the connections between painting and the performing arts in Paris are explored. In addition, drawings and prints by other 18th-century artists featuring musical or theatrical subjects and objects and musical instruments are included. Includes artist biographies, further reading, and index of names. . ISBN: 0300155077. Like New/as new,

Keywords: 17th Century Art, Paris, French Art, Performing Art, Musical Instruments, Theater and Art, Paris Theater 0300155077


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