A second version of the work, sometimes called Pilgrimage to Cythera to distinguish it, was … which is also known as The Embarkation for Cytheraor Pilgrimage to the Island of Cythera, exists in three variants. On Saturday, October 10th, we'll be doing some maintenance on Quizlet to keep things running smoothly. [6] Four decades later, Debussy's compatriot Francis Poulenc wrote a lively piece for two pianos which took the name of the painting for its title, "L'Embarquement pour Cythere". 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The painting portrays a "fête galante"; an amorous celebration or party enjoyed by the aristocracy of France during the Régence after the death of Louis XIV, which is generally seen as a period of dissipation and pleasure, and peace, after the sombre last years of the previous reign. At the foot of the hill, several more happy couples are preparing to board the golden boat at the left. The work celebrates love, with many cupids flying around the couples and pushing them closer together, as well as the statue of Venus (the goddess of sexual love). [1] The painting is now in the Louvre in Paris. While the creation of the new category acknowledged Watteau as the originator of the genre, it also prevented him being recognised as history painter, the highest class of painter, and the only one from which the academy's professors were drawn. This work is now in the Städtische Galerie im Städelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt-am-Main. An interconnected world is not as recent as we think. 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Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and Hunting Scene Circle of Gonzalez Family 1700. AP Art history:Egyptian Art. Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and Hunting Scene, The Marraige Contract from Marraige a la Mode, Henry IV Receiving the Portrait of Marie d' Medici, facade of "San Carlo alle Quattre fontane", Seaport of Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, Palace of Versailles In years after Watteau’s death, his art fell out of fashion. Cite this page as: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "Antoine Watteau, Featured | Art that brings U.S. history to life, At-Risk Cultural Heritage Education Series. Le pèlerinage à l'île de Cythère, film by Alain Jaubert from Palettes series (1995). There are three pairs of lovers in the foreground. 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Nicola Pisano, Pulpit, Pisa Baptistery, and Giovanni Pisano, Illustrating a Fifteenth-Century Italian Altarpiece, Linear Perspective: Brunelleschi's Experiment. Finally, in January 1717, the Academy called Watteau to task, and in August of that year he presented his painting, which had been painted quickly in the preceding eight months. 14 terms. A second version of the work, sometimes called Pilgrimage to Cythera to distinguish it, was painted by Watteau about 1718 or 1719[2] and is in the Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin. Help Smarthistory continue to make a difference, Help make art history relevant and engaging, Expanding the Renaissance: a new Smarthistory initiative. We believe that the brilliant histories of art belong to everyone, no matter their background. 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Why commission artwork during the renaissance? Antoine Watteau, Pilgrimage to Cythera, 1717, oil on canvas, 4′ 3″ x 6′ 4 1/2″ (Musée du Louvre, Paris) Smarthistory images for teaching and learning: More Smarthistory images… 1680. In Florent Carton Dancourt's Les Trois Cousines (The Three Cousins), a girl dressed as a pilgrim steps out from the chorus line and invites the audience to join her on a voyage to the island, where everyone will meet their ideal partner. Watteau submitted this work to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture as his reception piece in 1717. It was around 1717 that Watteau painted his first, more literal version of the theme, which nonetheless bears a compositional similarity to the Louvre painting. ''Les secrets de la fête galante. The Embarkation for Cythera ("L'embarquement pour Cythère") is a painting by the French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau. [5] In the early 19th century the curator at the Louvre was forced to place it in storage until 1816 in order to protect the painting from angry protesters. Seven years later Watteau produced a second version, which he submitted Although he was given unusual freedom in choosing a subject for his painting, his failure to submit a work brought several reprimands. Charles-Antoine Coypel, the son of its then director, later said: "The charming paintings of this gracious painter would be a bad guide for whoever wished to paint the Acts of the Apostles."[1]. AP Art History … The reason it took him so long was that at the same time he was also working on the increasing number of private commissions that his growing reputation brought him. [3] Meanwhile, Watteau worked on numerous private commissions that his rising reputation brought him. The work - The Pilgri… Many art historians have come up with a variety of interpretations of the allegory of the voyage to the island of love. We created Smarthistory to provide students around the world with the highest-quality educational resources for art and cultural heritage—for free. As a Spartan outpost the island was subdued (424 bc) by Athens during the Peloponnesian War. The first, somewhat stilted version is dated 1710 and hangs in the Stadel institute in Frankfurt. During the French Revolution, some eighty years after the work was painted, his depictions of lavishly set pastoral escapades were associated with the old days of the monarchy and a frivolous aristocracy. After the Fourth Crusade (1204) it was subjected to frequent incursions; in 1537 the island’s inhabitants were sold into slavery. Thus, the island became sacred to the goddess and love. Pilgrimage to Cythera by Antoine Watteau: Watteau’s signature soft application of paint, dreamy atmosphere, and depiction of classical themes that often revolve around youth and love is evident in his work Pilgrimage to Cythera. The Embarkation for Cythera is a painting by the French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau.

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