Watteau, Le Vite Antiche
First published 1991 · 160 pages · about 3 hours to read
Who it's for
Readers interested in eighteenth-century French painting and in how artists' lives were recorded will find this book useful. Its title points to the early accounts of Antoine Watteau, so it suits those who want to look at the painter's reputation as well as his work.
- antoine watteau
- early biography
- french painting
- art history
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