A fête galante is a depiction of a party where lavishly dressed couples in romantic poses enjoy each others' company in an outdoor garden setting.
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"Fête galante" is really an art historical term that refers to a genre of painting.
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Antoine Watteau, Embarkation for Cythera, 1717 |
A few 19th century artists such as Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891) took up the theme in a more realistic way.
-----Wikipedia on Fête Galante
Images of Fête Galante on DuckDuckGo
2 comments:
Cool. I didn't know it was a thing!
wow! it's beautiful.. very realistic..
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