,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,watteau #afhd-agba ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,s]ies ,,arti/4 ,,au?or4 ,,velazquez4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,reynolds4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,turn]4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,romney4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,greuze4 ,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94 ,,botticelli4 ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4 ,,rossetti4 ,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4 ,,bell9i4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,fra ,,angelico4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,rembr&t4 ,,josef ,,israels4 ,,leighton4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,raphael4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4 ,,titian4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,millais4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,c>lo ,,dolci4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,ga9sbor\gh4 ,,max ,,ro?s*ild4 ,,t9toretto4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,lu9i4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,franz ,,hals4 ,,edgcumbe ,,/aley4 ,,van ,,dyck4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell4 ,,rub5s4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,:i/l]4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,holbe94 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,vig,e ,,le ,,brun ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,*>d94 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,fragon>d4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,meml9c4 ,w4 ,h4 ,j4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,weale4 ,,con/able4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,raeburn4 ,,james ,l4 ,,caw4 ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,lawr5ce4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,d,,r]4 ,h4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,fur/4 ,,millet4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,watteau4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,corot4 ,,sidney ,,allnutt4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,a ,,pa/oral4 ,frontispiece 7,9 ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is7 ,! attribution to ,watteau ( ?is pretty pa/oral has be5 que/ion$4 ,x is ?us describ$ 9 ! ,l\vre catalogue1 ,at ! foot ( a knoll1 a %eph]dess1 ) a yell[ dress & a r$ bodice1 sits turn+ to ! left1 to li/5 to a %eph]d1 se5 f ! back1 we>+ p9k bree*es & a violet ve/1 :o plays on ! flute2 on ! "r a %eep & a dog4 ,l&scape 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,watteau ,,by ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4 ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 ,,cont5ts ,page ,prologue #aa ,i4 ,8 ,life #ah ,,ii4 ,8 ,art #cf ,,iii4 ,8 ,place 9 ,art3 ,pr$ecessors & ,influ5ce #dh ,,iv4 ,8 ,critics & ,admir]s #fc ,epilogue #gf ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,a ,pa/oral ,frontispiece ,9 ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is ,page ,,ii4 ,! ,ball "u a ,colonnade #ad ,9 ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y ,,iii4 ,l',indiffr5t #bd ,9 ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is ,,iv4 ,! ,emb>km5t = ,cy!ra #cd ,9 ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is ,v4 ,jupit] & ,antiope #dj ,9 ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is ,,vi4 ,! ,f\nta9 #ej ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection ,,vii4 ,fte ,*amptre #fj ,9 ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,scotl& ,,viii4 ,! ,music ,lesson #gj ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection ,illu/ration ,,prologue ,! app>ition ( ,watteau 9 ,france 9 ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury may be lik5$ to ! app>ition ( ,giotto 9 ,italy 9 ! e>ly f\rte5?4 ,ea* 0 a g5ius2 ea* broke away f ! h]d2 ea* gave to ! _w a new vision2 ea* inspir$ a s*ool4 ,b !re ! resemblance ends4 ,giotto's art 0 ,*ri/ian1 ,watteau's ,pagan2 or1 9 o!r words1 ,giotto liv$ 9 an age :5 ! aim ( art 0 to tea* religion1 ,watteau--well1 8 pictures 7 design$ to delight4 ,giotto s\ght to rem9d m5 ( ,*ri/ianity1 to br+ !m humbly to _! knees ) repres5tations 7m>vell\sly fre% 9 ^? days :5 art 0 /ill grop+ 9 ! ,byzant9e twilight7 ( ! life ( ! ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity1 all its pa?os1 pity1 & promise4 ,watteau gave joy & exhiliration to a g5]ation temporally dull & morose1 *ill$ by ! academical art ( ! p]iod1 & app>5tly cont5t ) x4 ,watteau appe>$3 ! little _w ab\t him look$ at 8 pictures &1 :at a *ange6 ,p>is dress$1 pos$1 picnick$1 & conv]s$ la ,watteau4 ,poor ,watteau6 ,he gave1 he gives joy1 b he 0 sad1 discont5t$1 di/ru/ful ( himself & o!rs4 ,sometimes ,nature makes a great ef=t & unites g5ius to ! sane m9d & ! sane body1 z 9 a ,titian1 a ,leon>do1 a ,%akespe>e1 a ,goe!2 m (t5 %e brea!s g5ius into a fugitive & prec>i\s %ell1 z 9 a ,keats1 a ,francis ,?ompson1 a ,watteau1 & ironically1 or p]haps bless$ly1 gives !m ! ph?isical temp]am5t s t !y cr[d y\?1 adolesc5ce1 & age into a bur/ ( hectic p]=mances be=e !y dep>t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,! ,,ball ,,"u ,a ,,colonnade 7,9 ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y7 ,?is picture has suff]$ some:at f "t4 ,b h[ delightful x is /ill2 h[ graci\s & debonair are ! two danc+ figures2 h[ fasc9at+ ! col\r 9 ! woman's gre5 /rip$ rose skirt1 & 9 ! man's blue butt]fly dress4 ,!re are sev5ty-?ree figures 9 ?is small canvas #a ft4 #g-c_/d ins4 by #b ft4 #a_/d ins4 ,9 ! foll[+ pages ! life & art ( ,watteau are consid]$1 also ! curi\s effect ( t life & art ^u 8 biograph]s1 also1 fright5+ ^w6 8 te*nique1 8 m>vell\s te*nique1 :i* is a v]itable tonic to pa9t]s1 :o "k ! almo/ intol]able difficulties ( expression4 ,8 life8 ,:y1 x c\ld be told 9 a page4 ,8 art8 ,x is all /at$ 9 any "o ( 8 significant pictures4 ,he belong$ to t class ( un=tunates :o are nev] at re/ 9 ?is _w4 ,life to him 0 a w&]+ to f9d home4 ,always beyond ! hills1 any place :]e he did n happ5 to be at ! mom5t1 gleam$ ! spires ( ! ,city ( ,happ9ess & ,cont5tm5t1 beckon+1 wait+1 ris+ aga9/ ! sky l ! t[]s ( ,new ,j]usalem 9 ,taddeo di ,b>toli's ,dea? ( ! ,virg94 ,he fl$ f ! bor$om ( 8 home 9 ,val5ci5nes1 yet he di$ long+ to return4 ,watteau reveal$ 8 temp]am5t1 on ! w+ z x 71 9 8 ma/]piece ,! ,emb>km5t = ,cy!ra4 ,^! e!real & butt]fly pilgrims ( love %\ld be happy en\gh 9 _! en*ant$ g>d5 on ! bord] ( ! azure sea1 b no6 !y are prep>+ lackadaisically to dep>t1 to be waft$ 9 ! %ip ) ! rose-col\r$ sail to ! ,isl& ( ,cy!ra1 ! abode ( ,v5us1 :om !y wor%ip = ! joy ( wor%ip1 )\t any desire ( possession4 ,on ^? lovely %ores !y w f9d no cont9u+ city4 ,watteau kn[s t4 ,oh6 b he 0 a cynic 0 ?is ,watteau ^: palette 0 a ra9b[1 & ^: vision 0 l ! fla% ( a k+fi%]'s w+ 9 sunlight4 ,d y rememb] 8 ,fte ,*amptre at ,dresd51 ) ! little exquisite figure ( a woman seat$ on ! gr\nd turn+ away f ! spectator8 ,oh1 h] bright hair1 & ! dress--,i am a man2 b :at a dress6 ,:at skill & k 9 ! draw+ & pa9t+ ( x6 ,?is little lady is ess5tially ,watteau1 :o lov$ pretty clo!s & budd+ figures1 & ^: draw+ 0 z da9ty z ! frocks he compos$2 yet ,i d n ?9k %e is ! real ,watteau4 ,ca/ y\r eye to ! left ( ! picture :]e /&s an eld]ly1 disda9ful d&y4 ,y meet ?is look]-on aga9 & aga9 9 ,watteau's pictures2 he is 9 ! ,fte ,*amptre & yet n ( x2 he kn[s h[ little all ?is affectation ( gaiety really signifies2 h[ transi5t is ?is comm]ce ) joy1 & yet he l+]s !re because 9 ,watteau's _w !re is naught else to d4 ,yet he himself 0 always do+--a great work]4 ,he knew1 l ,zola1 t "w is ! anodyne = ! malady ( ! inf9ite or ( self1 :i*ev] y l to call x2 b he _h no wi% to tea*4 ,he us$ 8 art to escape f ! _w to a dream-realm1 :]e ! sun always %9es & :]e ,monday morn+ nev] comes4 ,:at 0 he l1 ?is exquisite little ma/]1 re/less1 *angeable1 ob/9ate1 irritable1 & misan?ropic1 ^: influ5ce on art has be5 s great8 ,9 8 portrait ( himself engrav$ by ,b\*]1 ! slight1 n]v\s figure1 al]t1 on ! po9t ( a petulant outbreak1 looks a g5ius1 b a man gey ill to live )4 ,i h a ke5] if a sadd] vision ( him 9 a portrait drawn by himself1 frightfully ?91 almo/ dea?like4 ,x is call$ ,watteau ,laugh+4 ,frightfully ?91 almo/ dea?like1 himself drawn by himself--laugh+4 ,t is ,watteau4 ,i ,,8 ,,life ,x %\ld be an easy task to /ate ! sali5t facts 9 ! life ( a _w-r5[n$ pa9t] :o liv$ b ?irty-sev5 ye>s1 & :o di$ 9 #agba2 b until ! discov]y by ! bro!rs ,de ,gonc\rt1 9 a second-h& book-%op1 ( ! life ( ,watteau1 writt5 by 8 fri5d ! ,comte de ,caylus & read by him be=e ! ,fr5* ,academy 9 #agdh1 our k _h to be glean$ ma9ly f ! notes to catalogues ( 8 collect$ works4 ,! little ,flemi% t[n ( ,val5ci5nes 0 c$$ to ,france 9 #afgg--sev5 ye>s be=e a son 0 born to ,jean ,philippe ,watteau & 8 wife ,mi*elle ,l>d5oise4 ,?is son 0 baptiz$ on ! #aj? ( ,octob] #afhd & giv5 ! names ( ,jean ,anto9e4 ,jean ,philippe1 8 fa!r1 0 a til]1 desir\s no d\bt t 8 son %\ld succe$ him 9 8 own s5sible occupation2 b discov]+ ,jean ,anto9e's pr$ilection = cov]+ ev]y?+ he c\ld f9d ) draw+s1 grotesque & o!rwise1 ( ! /roll+ play]s & m\ntebanks t pass$ ?r\gh ! little t[n1 he submitt$ to fate & plac$ him ) ! (ficial pa9t] ( ! municipality1 nam$ ,g]94 ,"u him ,watteau pa9t$ ,la ,vraie ,gaiet1 8 fir/ important attempt at a picture4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by ,le ,ret\r de ,gu+ette1 & !n 8 ma/] di$4 ,! ye> 0 #agja1 ! age ( ,watteau sev5te54 ,x may be said t ) ,g]9's dea? ,watteau's boyhood di$4 ,8 fa!r1 see+ little return = 8 exp5diture1 refus$ to cont9ue to pay = in/ruction4 ,life at home became unbe>able to ! s5sitive y\? to :om 8 call+ 0 z ! call ( ! sea to ! sailor-born4 ,if !re 0 s mu* ( int]e/ 9 ,val5ci5nes = a pa9t]1 :at might n ! capital (f] ( spectacul> delights8 ,s "o morn+ ,anto9e left home & walk$ to ,p>is1 :]e he f\nd "w ) ,mtay]1 a sc5e-pa9t]2 b ,mtay]'s patronage soon ceas$1 & ,watteau f\nd himself alone 9 ,p>is4 ,n[ began 8 p]iod ( p5ury & ! mak+ ( ! ma/]2 also probably1 ?r\gh hung] & cold1 ! eng5d]+ ( ! disease1 consumption1 :i* 0 to =ce 8 g5ius to its rapid developm5t & f :i* he 0 to die4 ,p>is1 ! m>vell\s ,p>is ( 8 dreams1 0 beautiful1 b )\t he>t4 ,watteau /roll$ by h] riv]'s bank1 crept = %elt] into ! great *ur* ( ,notre-,dame1 w&]$ out aga91 & at la/ f\nd "w ( a k9d t w\ld at lea/ keep him f />vation4 ,on ! ,pont ,notre-,dame !re 7 %ops1 expos+ daubs1 pa9t$ by ! doz51 = sale4 ,necessity compell$ & ,watteau s\ght & obta9$ employm5t at "o ( ^! picture manufactories4 ,he prov$ himself a facile workman1 & soon 8 task became s easy t he c\ld pa9t f memory ! head ( ,/4 ,nicolas1 :i* x 0 8 duty to repeat ov] & ov] aga94 ,! o!r j\rneym5 arti/s pa9t$ skies1 drap]ies1 heads1 h&s1 sa9ts1 angels1 to ea* a set task1 & ! paym5t 0 proportionate to _! skill4 ,watteau's remun]ation = ! week's "w am\nt$ to ?ree livres--a little m ?an ?ree francs--& a daily b[l ( s\p6 ,a less det]m9$ y\? ?an ?is weakl+ might h succumb$ or r5\nc$ 8 ambitions1 b ,watteau work$ & wait$ pati5tly until he c\ld extricate himself f ^! uncong5ial surr\nd+s4 ,! future pa9t] ( da9ty & luxuri\s visions ( weal? & bre$+ 0 ambiti\s1 if mis]able4 ,he =got to be hungry1 because 8 h\rs ( leisure f ! tyranny ( ! picture manufactory 7 fill$ ) ! joy ( draw+ incessantly ev]y?+ t pass$ be=e 8 eyes1 f ! turn ( a head to ! flutt] ( a tempe/u\s petticoat4 ,a b[l ( s\p = d9n] is an excell5t aid to "w1 & ?is p]iod no d\bt int5sifi$ ,watteau's love ( "w & ( ,nature4 ,! lifeless ?+s he _h to copy at ! manufactory s5t him into ! realms ( ! real1 & 8 great gift ( see+ 0 /or+ up = him innum]able obs]vations :i* 7 to be ! /ructure ( 8 future fancies4 ,"o lucky day ,watteau met ,claude ,gillot1 ! decorative pa9t]1 :o on see+ 8 draw+s invit$ him to live 9 8 h\se & become 8 pupil & assi/ant4 ,s end$ 8 p]iod ( absolute want2 h5ce=w>d ,watteau began to f9d himself1 ev5 z disease _h already f\nd & m>k$ him4 ,claude ,gillot's influ5ce ^u ! =mation ( ,watteau's ta/e & tal5t mu/ n be und]rat$4 ,he 0 a man ( mu* ability1 q unlike ! cold & =mal pa9t]s ( 8 "t4 ,8 0 a gay art3 ! my?ology ( lov]s & nymphs1 & ! light life ( ! ,italian ,com$y--,pantaloon1 ,columb9e1 & ,pi]rot--/range motley--col\r$ family1 clo!d 9 sun%9e & silk5 /rip$4 ,gillot is c]ta9ly "o ( ,watteau's e>lie/ inspir]s3 8 revolt aga9/ conv5tion 7ev5 if revolt be too /rong a ^w7 influ5c$ ,watteau to ! end ( 8 life4 ,) ?is happy r5contre began ! s]i\s developm5t ( ,watteau's art4 ,life1 no long] sordid1 became luxuri\s 9 ?\ght & application4 ,sup]s5sitive1 ! arti/ m9d ( ! pupil t\*$ & extract$ ! ta/e ( 8 ma/]1 improv$ ^u x1 & /r5g!n$ its own t5d5cy = all t 0 da9ty1 elegant1 & :imsical4 ,gillot's 0 a good influ5ce2 a capable craftsman1 he gave freely1 b ! jeal\s side ( 8 nature soon recognis$ 9 8 intuitive pupil n only an adaptation ( 8 own me?ods1 b also an improvem5t ^u !m4 ,9 ,watteau1 no d\bt1 he saw 8 own faults1 b he also saw 8 own virtues made f9] & r>]4 ,:atev] ! reason1 ov]-mu* simil>ity ( temp]am5t1 pr(essional jeal\sy1 or irritability on ,gillot's side2 +ratitude1 s5sitiv5ess1 fickl5ess1 or a s5se ( sup]iority on ,watteau's1 ?is mutually helpful fri5d%ip ( five ye>s end$ abruptly4 ,we may nev] "k ! cause ( ! qu>rel1 b we d "k t ,watteau1 al?\gh he always w>mly prais$ ,gillot's "w & admitt$ 8 p]sonal indebt$ness1 refus$ to be que/ion$ 9 reg>d to _! disagreem5t1 & 0 sil5t ab\t x ev5 to 8 mo/ intimate fri5ds4 ,curi\s to relate1 ,gillot ceas$ to pa9t :5 ,watteau left him1 & became an et*] & engrav]4 ,watteau c]ta9ly dat$ ! k ( 8 own tal5t f 8 association ) ,gillot1 8 fir/ real ma/]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,l',,indiff,,r5t 7,9 ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is7 ,?r\gh ,watteau's dream-_w trips ,l',indiffr5t1 ra9b[-hu$1 m]curial1 8 indiff]5ce assum$1 n tr\bl+ to conceal ! sad ?\ghtfulness t lurks 9 8 expression4 ,:o c describe ,watteau's col\r or 8 fa%ion ( trickl+ on ! pa9t8 ,! te*nique ( ,l',indiffr5t is m>vell\s4 ,claude ,audran1 to :om he w5t 9 #agjh at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r 7tak+ 8 fri5ds ,pat] & ,lancret ) him71 0 keep] or r doorkeep] ( ! ,luxemb\rg ,palace1 & a pa9t] ( ! ornam5tal decorations !n 9 vogue4 ,g>l&s & arabesques 7 8 speciality4 ,he taught 8 sy/em ( decoration to ,watteau1 :o1 s5sitive to e arti/ic s5sation1 glean$ p]haps f ,audran ! s5se ( rhy?mic l9e & made x "o ( 8 own *ief *>act]i/ics4 ,liv+ 9 ! ,luxemb\rg ,palace he _h access to ! pictures2 he /udi$ !m1 especially ! works ( ,rub5s4 ,re/lessly he w\ld roam ! g>d5s ( ! ,palace1 en*ant$ & inspir$ by ! figures w&]+ d[n ! pa?s & gr\p+ !mselves "u ! great trees4 ,watteau1 dally+ 9 ! g>d5s1 rememb]+ ! !atrical me?ods ( ,mtay]1 ! subjects ( ,gillot1 ! flexibility & fancy ( ,audran1 ! d>+ ( ! great ,rub5s1 began to develop into an orig9al4 ,gradually1 too1 he grew re/less1 feel+ t he 0 n :olly free to pa9t 8 dreams4 ,a vague no/algia p]suad$ 8 arti/ic temp]am5t t x 0 8 home he want$ to see--,val5ci5nes & 8 p4 ,be t z x may1 ?is 0 ! reason he gave = leav+ ,audran1 :o _h always be5 k9d & appreciative2 al?\gh ! wily pa9t] ( g>l&s & arabesques tri$ to dissuade 8 protg f pa9t+ pictures1 fe>+ to lose s able an assi/ant 9 8 own ornam5tal "w4 ,be=e p>t+ f ,audran1 ,watteau made 8 fir/ real essay 9 8 second mann]1 a picture ( ,! ,dep>ture ( ! ,troops1 a rem9isc5ce ( ! life at ,val5ci5nes4 ,?is "w he sold to ! deal] ,sirois = sixty livres1 & ) ! money he />t$ = home1 despite ,audran's prote/s4 ,val5ci5nes at t "t 0 gay ) soldi]s & dames galantes & ,watteau pa9t$ sev]al milit>y pictures--gr\ps m>k$ ) tru?1 yet full ( grace2 he also fill$ 8 sket*-books ) incomp>able draw+s4 ,b he c\ld n long resi/ ! call ( ,p>is4 ,val5ci5nes seem$ to h gr[n small]1 less int]e/+4 ,! pa9t] frett$ 9 ! n>r[ sph]e ( ! prov9cial t[n2 once aga9 8 wayw>d feet 7 set t[>ds ! capital4 ,he arriv$ 9 ,p>is 9 #agji1 & be=e long p]suad$ himself t he w\ld l to visit ,rome4 ,) ?is end 9 view he compet$ = ! ,prix de ,rome1 b succe$$ only 9 obta9+ second prize4 ,soon recov]+ f ! disappo9tm5t1 he pa9t$ a companion picture to ! "w he _h sold to ,sirois = sixty livres1 b = ! companion he ask$ & obta9$ two hundr$ & sixty livres4 ,^! two pictures he borr[$ f ,sirois & hung 9 a room1 :]e he knew !y w\ld be se5 by ! ,academicians z !y pass$ f "o ap>tm5t to ano!r4 ,! pa9t] ,de la ,fosse1 impress$ by _! col\r & quality1 paus$ & ask$ ! "n ( ! au?or4 ,he 0 in=m$ t !y 7 ! "w ( a "y & unkn[n man :o crav$ int]cession ) ! k+ = a p5sion 9 ord] t he might /udy 9 ,italy4 ,de la ,fosse s5t = ,watteau1 :om he f\nd mode/1 %y1 & deprecatory ( 8 "w4 ,watteau /at$ 8 desire to /udy abroad4 ,he 0 told--! episode 9 ^! days seems h>dly cr$ible--to 8 a/oni%m5t & joy1 t !re 0 no ne$ = him to /udy ) any "o2 t he 0 already ma/]2 t he w\ld hon\r ! ,academy if he w\ld cons5t to become a memb]1 & t he _h only to pres5t himself to be enroll$4 ,?is he did & 0 duly elect$1 ! inauguration fee 9 consid]ation ( 8 circum/ances be+ r$uc$ to "o hundr$ livres4 ,& s 9 #agab1 at ! age ( tw5ty-eight1 ! poor unkn[n1 :o fail$ to w9 ! fir/ prize 9 ! ,prix de ,rome1 0 made free ( ! ,academy1 0 giv5 ! new title ( pe9tre des ,ftes ,galantes1 & became1 almo/ 9 a b\nd1 fam\s4 ,ill & moody1 he work$ incessantly at 8 draw+s & ! pictures :i* 7 mak+ x possible = him ev5tually to produce 8 ma/]piece1 ,! ,emb>km5t = ,cy!ra4 ,always dissatisfi$ ) 8 "w1 he did n ratify 8 election to ! ,academy by s5d+ 9 8 diploma picture until #agag4 ,! pati5ce ( ! ,academy be+ exhau/$1 he 0 rem9d$ ( ! rule t ea* newly elect$ memb] mu/ pres5t a picture4 ,9 a brilliant da% he f9i%$ ,! ,emb>km5t = ,cy!ra1 :i* 0 accept$ on ,augu/ #bh1 #agag1 z 8 pice de reception4 ,no long] 0 !re pov]ty to cont5d )4 ,success foll[$ success4 ,! ,academy _h set its seal ^u him4 ,ev]ybody want$ ,watteaus4 ,9 #agaf1 ! ye> be=e he s5t 9 8 pice de reception1 he _h gone to live ) ,m4 de ,crozat1 ^: beautiful h\se 9 ! ,rue ,ri*elieu & 8 c\ntry mansion at ,montmor5cy 7 fill$ ) works ( ! old ma/]s1 draw+s & pa9t+s4 ,we are told t ,crozat possess$ f\r hundr$ pictures ( ! ,v5etian & ,flemi% s*ools1 ?\s&s ( draw+s1 ( :i* two hundr$ & tw5ty-n9e 7 by ,rub5s1 "o hundr$ & tw5ty-n9e by ,van ,dyck1 "o hundr$ & six by ,v]onese1 & "o hundr$ & ?irte5 by ,titian4 ,9 ^! luxuri\s h\ses ( 8 admir+ fri5d & patron1 ,watteau might h liv$ ) delight & pr(it4 ,! p>k ( ! c\ntry h\se at ,montmor5cy became ! backgr\nd :i* inspir$ 8 ,pa/orals1 ! p]fection ( 8 art2 ?is p]fection ! /udy ( ! old ma/]s aid$ some:at1 no d\bt1 b ,watteau 0 n[ ma/] himself1 & 9 kn[+ !m confront$ 8 pe]s4 ,"h too1 = ! fir/ "t1 he met 8 models z an equal--untrammell$4 ,?is man ( m$ium height & insignificant appe>ance1 ^: eyes %[$ nei!r tal5t nor livel9ess1 0 on famili> & fri5dly t]ms ) ! company ga!r$ at ,m4 de ,crozat's h\se--ladies ( fa%ion1 f :om 9 old days he tri$ to /eal = 8 note-book a l9e ( neck1 a turn ( wri/1 furtively & ha/ily1 ask$ no?+ bett] ?an to be p>ty to 8 pictures 9 g>d5s gay ) monda9es1 male & female4 ,he obs]v$ & pa9t$4 ,we c almo/ he> ! fr\-fr\ ( _! g>m5ts 9 8 pictures4 ,m4 de ,juli5ne1 ano!r patron1 0 full ( en?usiasm & eag] to possess 8 works2 x 0 = him t ,watteau pa9t$ ! replica1 c>ri$ f>!r & m f9i%$1 ( ! ,emb>km5t = ,cy!ra1 :i* is n[ at ,potsdam4 ,all ! _w smil$ ^u ,watteau1 b ! _w's fav\rs only made ! m caprici\s & melan*oly ?is incurable brood] ov] ! unatta9able4 ,lov+ no woman z he lov$ 8 art1 he long$ = t5d]ness1 yet 0 afraid ( x4 ,cold1 %y1 fa/idi\s1 res]v$1 ill1 he %unn$ society n[ t x s\ght him1 & drugg$ himself ) "w z a refuge f ennui & f no/algia = no e>?ly c\ntry4 ,he left ,m4 de ,crozat's h\se1 indep5d5ce be+ m vital to him ?an luxury1 & f\nd a companion 9 ,nicolas ,vleughels1 :om he _h met at ,m4 de ,juli5ne's4 ,! two liv$ toge!r until #agah4 ,once m ! desire = solitude assail$ him4 ,m4 de ,juli5ne1 :o seems always to h be5 8 devot$ fri5d1 admoni%$ ! ail+ pa9t] & begg$ him to be m c>eful ab\t 8 mat]ial welf>e1 z inde$ all 8 o!r fri5ds did1 to :om he retort$1 ,at ! wor/ !re is ! hospital2 no "o is refus$ !re6 ,8 fri5ds advis$ him to travel4 ,( all places he *ose ,london1 & arriv$ on ^! %ores 9 #agai1 f9d+ lodg+s at ,gre5wi*4 ,9 ,london 8 physician1 ,dr4 ,mead1 pres5t$ him to ! k+1 = :om he pa9t$ f\r pictures1 :i* are n[ at ,buck+ham ,palace4 ,8 heal? %[$ no improvem5t1 & ! ,engli% climate aggravat$ 8 illness4 ,9 a lett] to ,g]sa9t he wrote ( ,le mauvais air qui regne ,londres cause de la vapeur du *>bon de t]re dont on fait usage4 ,dr4 ,mead1 aw>e no d\bt t 8 condition 0 hopeless1 advis$ him to return to ,p>is4 ,?is he did1 & settl$ 9 ! h\se ( ,g]sa9t1 son-9-law to ,sirois1 = :om he pa9t$ ! delightful picture call$ ,g]sa9t's ,sign1--j to limb] up 8 f+]s1 z he express$ x4 ,re/lessness aga9 seiz$ him4 ,he believ$ t he w\ld recov] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,8 fri5d ! ,abb ,h>ang] ask$ ,m4 le ,fvre to f9d him accommodation 9 a h\se at ,nog5t1 & ?i!r he w5t 9 #agba4 ,b ! end 0 ne>1 & ,watteau1 realis+ x1 proce$$ to set 8 h\se 9 ord] & to make am5ds = 8 %ortcom+s ( fri5d%ip & ( temp]1 ! importance ( :i* ! dy+ man magnifi$4 ,he s5t = 8 t[nsman & pupil1 ,pat]1 ask$ =giv5ess = hav+ 9 ! pa/ ret>d$ 8 advancem5t ?r\gh fe> ( rivalry1 & made ample am5ds by giv+ ,pat] daily in/ruction & reveal+ to him 8 intimate k ( 8 craft4 ,pat] said1 aft] ,watteau's dea?1 t ?is 0 ! only fruitful tea*+ he _h ev] receiv$4 ,8 t[nsman no d\bt br\ght back to ! dy+ pa9t] ?\ghts ( home4 ,ev] hopeful1 l all consumptives1 he 0 sure t a *ange ( air w\ld cure him6 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,emb>km5t ,,= ,,cy!ra 7,9 ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is7 ,9 #agag ,watteau f9i%$1 aft] a long delay1 8 pice de reception = ! ,academy1 ! fam\s fir/ /udy = ,! ,emb>km5t = ,cy!ra4 ,?is picture 0 pa9t$ 9 sev5 days1 & elaborat$1 b h>dly improv$1 9 ! ,potsdam v]sion4 ,behold ^! e!real & butt]fly pilgrims ( love prep>+ lackadaisically to be waft$ 9 ! %ip ) ! rose-col\r$ sail to ! abode ( ,v5us4 ,on ^? lovely %ores !y w f9d no cont9u+ city4 ,watteau kn[s t4 ,he in/ruct$ ,g]sa9t to sell ev]y?+1 & to make prep>ations = ! j\rney home4 ,he made ! j\rney home1 b n to ,val5ci5nes4 ,he di$ sudd5ly 9 ,g]sa9t's arms on ,july #ah1 #agba4 ,he 0 arti/ to ! end4 ,take away t crucifix1 he said to ! prie/2 x pa9s me4 ,h[ c\ld an arti/ d>e to treat my ,ma/] s %ock+ly4 ,x is said t "o ( ! la/ rem>ks ( ?is s5sitive1 ill-balanc$1 disease-/rick5 man ( g5ius 0 to beg ! ,abb ,h>ang] to =give him = hav+ us$ 8 face & figure = 8 picture ( ,gilles4 ,s at ! age ( ?irty-sev5 he escap$ f9ally f reality--t reality :i* 8 art _h always avoid$ s delightfully & s conv9c+ly4 ,,ii ,,8 ,,art ,watteau's art appeals to ev]ybody1 & fasc9ates all :o /udy x att5tively4 ,! lovely decorative pictures tell _! own /ory2 & = ^? :o require m ?an a /ory 9 a picture1 !re is 8 craftsman%ip1 8 orig9ality1 8 p]sonality2 ! delight ( comp>+ "o allur+ a*ievem5t ) ano!r1 & ! int]e/ 9 not+ ! inf]iority ( 8 foll[]s--,lancret1 ,pat]1 & ! re/--:o annex$ 8 mann] b :o c\ld n annex ! flame ( 8 g5ius4 ,visit ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y1 /udy & enjoy ,watteau's ,ball "u a ,colonnade1 !n g to ,h]t=d ,h\se & exam9e ,pat]'s copy ( ,watteau's ,ball4 ,! fire ( g5ius & glory ( col\r are gone4 ,x is z /olid z ,paul ,pott]'s ,bull4 ,i h an especial affection = ,! ,ball "u a ,colonnade at ,dulwi*2 = until ! regal gift ( ,h]t=d ,h\se to ! nation1 ) its n9e ,watteaus1 ?is little ,ball "u a ,colonnade1 & 9 a less] degree its companion picture at ,dulwi*1 a ,fte ,*amptre1 7 my fir/ w&]+s 9 ! lyric l& ( ,watteau4 ,! ,national ,gall]y :i*1 be=e ! pres5t ,director came into (fice1 treat$ ! ,fr5* s*ool ) an indiff]5ce t almo/ am\nt$ to disda91 does n possess a s+le ,watteau4 ,ed9burgh1 ,glasg[1 & ,cambridge own examples ( v>y+ m]it1 & !re is "o 9 t treasure-h\se ( r>e & /range ?+s1 ,sir ,john ,soane's ,museum 9 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields4 ,x is probable t ! nation possesses yet ano!r example4 ,a ,watteau 9 ! ,jones' ,collection 0 ! surpris+ head+ ( an article 9 a rec5t numb] ( ! ,burl+ton ,magaz9e by ,mr4 ,claude ,phillips1 :o claims t ! little ,watteau-l picture call$ ,! ,sw+ 9 ! ,jones' ,collection at ,s\? ,k5s+ton is a v]itable ,watteau4 ,g]many is ri* 9 ,watteaus1 ) t5 at ,potsdam & five 9 ,b]l94 ,france1 :i* %\ld be ! ri*e/1 is poor] 9 numb] & importance ?an ei!r ,g]many or ,engl&1 al?\gh !re are t5 examples 9 ! ,l\vre1 includ+ ! orig9al ,emb>km5t = ,cy!ra1 ,l',indiffr5t1 & ,jupit] & ,antiope4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,jupit] ,,& ,,antiope 7,9 ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is7 ,jupit] & ,antiope sugge/s ,titian & ,rub5s filt]$ ?r\gh ,watteau4 ,?is nude /udi$ f life1 n pa9t$ f 8 draw+s1 is m lab\r$ ?an 8 o!r pictures1 b ! loss ( spontaneity 9 ! col\r is comp5sat$ by ! tru? & beauty ( ! ab&on ( ! beautiful limbs 9 repose4 ,br[n ,jupit]1 blonde ,v5us--no att5uation ( ! tru? "h--lights load$1 br[ns ri* ) pe>ly reflections on ! fair sk94 ,let u return = a mom5t to ,! ,ball "u a ,colonnade at ,dulwi*1 :i* f its own inh]5t *>m & f its position 9 t quiet & reposeful gall]y may fitly s]ve z an introduction to ! art ( ,watteau4 ,take a *air--!y p]mit x at ,dulwi*--& seat y\rself be=e x4 ,! picture has suff]$1 alas6 some:at f ,"t1 :i* has almo/ oblit]at$ ! fairy-l f\nta94 ,b h[ *>m+ ! picture is /ill2 h[ graci\s & debonair are ! two danc+ figures2 h[ fasc9at+ ! brok5 col\r 9 ! woman's gre5-/rip$1 rose skirt & 9 ! man's blue butt]fly dress4 ,!re are sev5ty-?ree figures 9 ! small canvas1 #a ft4 #g-c_/d 94 by #b ft4 #a_/d 94 ,y c almo/ he> ! musicians play+1 ! fall ( wat] f ! fad+ f\nta91 ! ru/le ( leaves1 & ! ripple ( laught]4 ,?9k ( ! pa9t]s1 dead & gone1 :o h lov$ ?is ,ball "u a ,colonnade4 ,con/able 0 "o ( !m4 ,he 0 n afraid to praise a picture :5 he lik$ x4 ,li/5 to ?is--,con/able's criticism ( a copy t ,leslie _h made ( ,watteau's ,ball4 ,he ask$ ,con/able :at he ?\ght ( ! copy1 & ! great man answ]$3-- ,y\r copy looks cold] ?an ! orig9al1 :i* seems z if pa9t$ 9 honey--s mell[1 s t5d]1 s s(t1 & s delici\s2 s ,i tru/ y\rs w be2 b be satisfi$ if y b t\* ! hem ( 8 g>m5t1 = ?is inscrutable & exquisite ?+ w\ld vulg>ise ev5 ,rub5s & ,paul ,v]onese4 ,! am\nt ( "w done by ,watteau1 accus$ by 8 fri5d ,de ,caylus ( idl5ess1 0 enorm\s4 ,a *ronological li/ is almo/ impossible1 because _m ( 8 works are lo/ or 7 de/roy$ dur+ ! ,revolution4 ,watteau pa9t$ any?+ & ev]y?+1 dur+ 8 connection ) ,gillot & ,audran1 f pictures to p[d]-boxes1 nev] consid]+ t 8 art 0 too high & l(ty = ! embelli%m5t ( any object suitable = pa9t+ ^u4 ,8 "w may be divid$ into ?ree classes3 fir/ mann]--,italian ,com$y & decorative "w2 second--,milit>y ,sc5es2 ?ird & f9e/ mann]--,! ,pa/orals4 ,z a boy he produc$ "s milit>y pictures1 & he rev]t$ to !m :ile ) ,audran4 ,x is difficult to place *ronologically any giv5 subject1 = :ile we may arbitr>ily classify a picture z belong+ to "o p]iod or ano!r1 8 ,italian ,com$y sc5es1 belong+ to ! fir/ p]iod1 p]si/$ to ! end4 ,) ! exception ( 8 boyi% endeav\rs1 inspir$ by ,t5i]s be=e he visit$ ,p>is1 8 fir/ mann] 0 almo/ entirely decorative1 & includ$ pa9t+s on scre5s1 coa* panels1 & furniture4 ,! milit>y pictures belong to a %ort p]iod dat+ f 8 success 9 sell+ !m to ,sirois & _! approval by ! ,academy4 ,!y are few 9 numb]--?irte5 only 7 engrav$4 ,! ye> #agab 0 ! beg9n+ ( 8 recognition & ! end ( pov]ty4 ,betwe5 ?is date & #agaf he produc$ 8 m>vell\s nudes4 ,( all ,watteau's pictures ! nudes seem und\bt$ly to h be5 pa9t$ f ,nature & n f draw+s4 ,!y are too true to life1 too well obs]v$4 ,all 8 o!r pictures1 ev5 ! greate/ ( 8 ,pa/orals1 h ! air ( be+ imag9$4 ,8 draw+s 7 8 docum5ts1 & ^!1 l ! nudes1 7 ( c\rse made direct f ,nature4 ,! fantasy ( 8 pictures is f\nd$ on fact1 b x is fantasy :i* sees only :at x wi%es to see--! rhy?mic l9e1 ! ra9b[ col\r1 ! happy melan*oly4 ,! ye> #agaf 0 big ) significance to ,watteau2 he awoke 9 8 own l&--dream-l& ( 8 ,pa/orals4 ,!n he began to live1 & !re 7 be=e him b five %ort ye>s ( life4 ,he nev] aga9 left ?is l& ( fantasy--except :51 on 8 return f ,london1 he pa9t$ ,g]sa9t's ,sign1 t model ( modi%ness & grace1 pa9t$ 9 eight morn+s1 repres5t+ ,g]sa9t's %op :]e lgantes buy ma/]pieces f %op-keep]s z elegant z !mselves4 ,?is picture1 :i* is n[ 9 ! possession ( ! ,g]man ,emp]or1 has = "s my/]i\s reason be5 divid$ into two portions4 ,9 #agag1 z ,i h relat$1 he f9i%$ aft] a long delay 8 pice de reception = ! ,academy1 ! fam\s fir/ /udy = ! ,emb>km5t = ,cy!ra4 ,:at c be said ( ?is picture1 or ( ! m f9i%$ replica at ,potsdam1 t has n already be5 said a score ( times8 ,x is ref]r$ to & describ$ 9 ! ,prologue to ?is book z "o ( 8 significant pictures4 ,x moves 9 a rhy?m ( life1 ( love1 ( col\r2 rose r$s1 gold5 yell[s1 fa9t purples1 greys ( e gamut1 meet+ & melt+--"o p]fect :ole1 & ov] all is a l+]+ regret ( ,i "k n :at4 ,?is picture 0 pa9t$ 9 sev5 days1 & elaborat$1 b h>dly improv$1 9 ! ,potsdam v]sion4 ,turn f ?is consummate "w to 8 e>ly ,la ,vraie ,gaiet1 inspir$ by ,t5i]s1 :i* 9 ess5ce is ! same picture z ,! ,ball "u a ,colonnade at ,dulwi*1 & ev5 ! ,amusem5ts ,*amptres & ! ,*amps ,elyses at ,h]t=d ,h\se4 ,! clo!s are *ang$1 ! h&l+ has become light] & m accompli%$--t is all4 ,! obs]v]1 t saturn9e1 deta*$1 cynical figure1 :o appe>s 9 s _m ( ,watteau's pictures1 is already pres5t 9 ,la ,vraie ,gaiet4 ',?is solit>y figure is1 z ,i h already said1 ! symbol ( ,watteau himself1 ev] alo(1 ev] contemptu\s1 ev5 :5 %>+ 9 ! sc5ic _w ( ,watteau1 :]e life1 if n really true1 is c]ta9ly n false4 ,8 p are lotus-eat]s1 :o are come to a l& :]e x is always aft]noon1 :]e ! *>m$ sunset l+]$ l[ ad[n 9 ! r$ we/ 444 & _m a w9d+ vale & mead[1 set ) sl5d] gal+ale4 ,a mild melan*oly possesses ! inhabitants ( ?is dream-_w1 = !y are happy & yet a little sad1 mus+ on :at c nev] be4 ,?r\gh ?is dream-_w ,l',indiffr5t trips lightly1 typical ( ,watteau1 ra9b[-hu$1 m]curial1 8 indiff]5ce assum$1 n tr\bl+ to conceal ! sad ?\ghtfulness t lurks 9 8 expression4 ,we d n believe 9 8 snapp+ f+]s & 8 jaunty air4 ,:at col\r are 8 beautiful g>m5ts8 ,rosy :ite1 gre5y :ite1 lav5d> :ite ) rose r$ knots1 & rose r$ mantle l9$ ) bluebell blue1 :ite frills fall+ ov] ! s5sitive h&s1 8 butt]fly decorations ru/l+ z he passes--,l',indiffr5t4 ,! te*nique ( ! picture1 9 its mod]n *romatic use ( col\r1 is m>vell\s4 ,! hues ( ! ra9b[ me&] ?r\gh x all4 ,:o c describe ,watteau's col\r or 8 fa%ion ( trickl+ on ! pa9t1 z fasc9at+ 9 its way z ! me?od ( ,frans ,hals1 ^: s$uction is ! way he pa9ts1 n :at he pa9ts8 ,hals1 ! great ma/] ( "*1 frank1 op51 plebeian1 is ak9 9 te*nique to ,watteau4 ,:at /hetic joy ^! ma/]s ( te*nique give u z we /udy ! manipulation ( _! pa9t4 ,hals flicks on 8 ruffles frankly1 joy\sly--brutally4 ,watteau1 seem+ly j = joy 9 ! col\r1 trickles--!re is no o!r ^w = x--"o lusci\s col\r ov] ano!r1 l liquid jewels emb$d$ 9 gold4 ,"o may /& = h\rs at ,h]t=d ,h\se 9 front ( any ( 8 pictures & q =get ! subject 9 delight ( ! workman%ip4 ,consid] ,! ,music ,lesson4 ,9 col\r x is rose & :ite4 ,! man's g>m5ts are nei!r rose1 nor :ite1 nor yell[1 & yet !y are all ?ree4 ,! rose ( ! woman's rosette repeats ! c>m9es ( h] complexion4 ,! composition is *>m+4 ,! movem5t1 pose1 & co/ume ( ! play]s is ! same z ! musicians 9 ! ,musical ,p>ty1 also at ,h]t=d ,h\se4 ,delightful too 9 ,gilles & ,8 ,family4 ,gilles is dress$ 9 ?91 :ite1 supple sat91 l9$ ) rose & /rip$ ) fa9t blue1 & 8 :ite mantle is l9$ ) blue4 ,! d>k bias ( ! guit> b9ds ! gr\p ( p toge!r1 all ( :om x t\*es or crosses4 ,a seat$ woman nurses a little black & :ite dog1 :ile a *ild ne/les up to h]1 peep+ b5ea? ! guit>2 ! faces are m al]t & smil+ ?an usual1 & ! picture1 al?\gh less pe>ly ?an ,! ,music ,lesson1 is n less beautiful 9 col\r4 ,jupit] & ,antiope at ! ,l\vre sugge/s ,titian & ,rub5s filt]$ ?r\gh ,watteau4 ,?is nude /udi$ f life1 n pa9t$ f 8 draw+s1 is m lab\r$ ?an 8 o!r pictures1 b ! loss ( spontaneity 9 ! col\r is comp5sat$ by ! tru? & beauty ( ! ab&on ( ! beautiful limbs 9 repose4 ,br[n ,jupit]1 blonde ,v5us--no att5uation ( ! tru? "h--lights load$1 br[ns ri*1 ) pe>ly reflections on ! fair sk94 ,! attribution ( ! delightful ,pa/oral at ! ,l\vre1 al?\gh g5]ally accept$1 has be5 que/ion$4 ,! elegant little lady %eph]dess is 9 rose r$1 a r$ t seems to belong only to ,velazquez & to ,watteau2 %e sits wat*+1 n ! flock ( "o %eep & "o wond]+ dog1 no6 %e is li/5+ to ! ,arcadian %eph]d play+ 8 flute4 ,v ,watteau-l is ! l&scape4 ,turn f ^! little works to ! l>g] pictures1 su* z ,! ,return f ! ,*ase1 pa9t$ = 8 patron ,m4 de ,juli5ne t[>ds ! end ( 8 life--a m>vel ( rhy?mic l9e & tone2 & to ,les ,amusem5ts ,*amptres--a b\quet ( col\r l no o!r col\r1 old rose1 old blue1 silv]y yell[1 prune purple1 all p>tak+ "o ( ! o!r4 ,9 ! di/ance p are sitt+ & /&+ & danc+ 9 col\rs unrivall$4 ,s we may pass ?r\gh ! :ole range ( 8 production f9d+ con/antly "s new surprise ( col\r1 "s new ma/]y 9 ! weav+ ( 8 webs4 ,call ,watteau1 if y l1 a pa9t] ( ! frivol\s side ( life1 b y mu/ also call him "o ( ! few orig9als ^: pictures vivify because !y /imulate1 & because !y excite int]e/ 9 8 me?od :i* m>k$ a new epo* 9 art4 ,we consid] ,watteau1 says 8 c\ntryman1 ,m4 ,camille ,mauclair1 ! mo/ orig9al & mo/ repres5tative ma/] ( ,fr5* art2 ,watteau1 ,delacroix1 & ,monet are ! ?ree beacons ( t art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,! ,,f\nta9 7,9 ! ,wallace ,collection7 ,"o ( 8 small] pictures1 #ag-a_/b ins4 high by #ac-a_/d wide1 call$ also ,la ,cascade4 ,x attracts att5tion by reason ( ! some:at !atrical way 9 :i* ! da9ty silh\ette ( ! figures is set aga9/ ! op5+ betwe5 ! trees4 ,b h[ *>m+ are ^! figures ba!d 9 light & mirror$ 9 ! pool t ripples at _! feet4 ,,iii ,,8 ,,place ,,9 ,,art3 ,,pr$ecessors ,,& ,,influ5ce ,if ,i 7 ask$ :at new ?+ ,watteau gave to ! _w1 ,i w\ld answ] t he humanis$ ! art ( 8 c\ntry & c5tury1 & drew m5 f pomposity to 8 own intimate & dream-l reality "u ! symbols ( gallantry & masqu]ade4 ,he 0 also ! pione] ( impressionism1 ! discov]] ( ! decomposition ( tones1 & ! l9k1 to quote ,m4 ,mauclair1 t connects ,ruysdael & ,claude ,lorra9 ) ,turn]1 ,monticelli1 & ,claude ,monet4 ,! eighte5? c5tury 9 ,france :i* he inaugurat$ is a sunlit g>d5 full ( fl[]s comp>$ to a cold c\rt 9 "s prison palace1 to :i* ! sev5te5? c5tury ( academic imitation ( ! less] ,italians may be lik5$4 ,correct1 pomp\s1 lifeless1 ,le ,brun1 ,le ,sueur1 & 8 o!r =]unn]s1 h left u little b a s5se ( bor$om1 a w>n+ h[ n to pa9t1 & ! assurance t1 unless a s*ool is f\nd$ on a p]sonal /udy ( ,nature1 t s*ool dies ) its f\nd]4 ,! decad5ce ( ,italian art is said to date f ,raphael4 ,c]ta9 x is t bomba/ic art dates f ! greate/ arti/--,mi*elangelo4 ,! fa!r ( ! *romo is ,correggio4 ,watteau1 a little ma/]1 z "s are pleas$ to call him1 has _h an influ5ce on art t p]si/s to-day1 an influ5ce intimate & human4 ,c]ta9ly he made life m beautiful4 ,dep>t+ = ,cy!ra ) ,watteau's dames & gallants means m to u ( intellig5ce 9 art ?an acres ( classic pictures ( gods1 temples & h]oes unt\*$ by ! w>m? ( p]sonality & incisiv5ess ( obs]vation4 ,we are fatigu$ & unconv9c$ 9 ! rooms at ! ,l\vre devot$ to ,le ,sueur's s]ies ( pictures depict+ ! life ( ,/4 ,bruno4 ,we are glad be=e ! little e>ne/ portraits ( ,corneille1 ,cl\et1 & ,f\quet hang+ 9 ! next room4 ,! love ( beauty & ! simple religion ( ! ,primitives is transf]r$ to u4 ,we feel x to be true t ,no?+ c wa% ! balm f an ano9t$ k+1 9 look+ at ! portrait ( ,*>les ,i41 k+1 d&y1 & g5tleman1 t\*$ z x is ) ,van ,dyck's great gift ( p]sonal vision2 b ,le ,sueur & ,le ,brun say no?+1 except p]haps to make u grudge ! wall space _! pictures occupy4 ,watteau is ! lure t l$ ,france back to ,nature2 8 real-unreal pleasances are ! g>d5s :]e grew ! fl[]s 7slips f old] /ock1 if y w7 call$ ,mod]n ,movem5t1 ,impressionism1 & ,po9tillism4 ,! ,emb>km5t = ,cy!ra has be5 call$ ! fir/ impressioni/ picture4 ,once aga9 ?r\gh ,watteau ! natural art ( ! ,nor? prevail$ ov] ! art ( ! ,s\? z 9 ! "t ( ! ,burgundian ,franco-,flemi% r5aissance4 ,watteau is true successor to 8 ma/]s ,t5i]s & ,rub5s4 ,t5i]s' subjects may be said to p]si/ to ! end ( 8 %ort b full arti/ic life1 & 8 ,ftes ,galantes1 ^? p]fect expressions ( 8 matur$ art1 are ,t5i]s' subjects made 8 own2 b ! unc\? ,flemi% peasants become graceful dames & gallants4 ,t5i]s' boors rollick ?r\gh ! day & night boi/]\sly1 leav+ no?+ = to-morr[1 unless x be a heada*e4 ,watteau's dames & gallants are t\*$ ) happy melan*oly4 ,_! light malady ( he>ta*e = unatta9$ desires is obvi\sly m beautiful pictorially ?an ! heada*es ( hil>i\s boors4 ,y\r true arti/ has delicate ant5n & is s5sitive to ev]y?+ t he sees & feels2 b :5 he retires )9 himself1 ! memory ( all t he felt1 ( w>m? or cold1 f9e or unf9e1 returns to him4 ,! influ5ce ( _m m5 ,watteau felt4 ,i place !m 9 ! ord] ( _! influ5ce--,t5i]s1 ,rub5s1 ,gillot1 ,audran1 ,titian1 & ,v]onese4 ,! example ( ea* taught him some?+1 b ! arti/ 9 him select$ +r$i5ts ( _! g5ius & comb9$ !m into a new & orig9al "o--8 own4 ,! :olesome influ5ce ( ,rub5s on pa9t]s has be5 enorm\s4 ,he did n make imitators1 b he inspir$ _m great m5 to get ! look ( _! own eyes1 n ! look ( 82 robu/1 normal1 & g5]\s ( nature1 ! contagion ( 8 tru? is s imm$iate t all :o come 9 contact ) x mu/ look at ,nature unbl9k+ly1 & receive a fre% impulse f 8 brav]y4 ,velazquez 0 a bett] pa9t] aft] he _h talk$ & work$ on ! hillside above ! ,escorial ) ,rub5s2 ,van ,dyck 0 8 pupil1 & ,watteau is ( 8 arti/ic prog5y4 ,! fem99e ta/e ( ,velazquez1 ,van ,dyck1 & ,watteau 0 made m virile by contact ) ,rub5s1 ^: ta/e _m ( u may condemn1 & ^: influ5ce = good we are s apt to ov]look4 ,f ,titian ,watteau borr[$ w>m?1 & f ,v]onese coolness ( col\r2 ,gillot1 ! decorative pa9t]1 %[$ him 8 own inh]5t p[]2 ,audran1 too1 help$ him1 & ! ,luxemb\rg ,g>d5s & ,gall]y aid$ 8 arti/ic developm5t4 ,no d\bt ! great arti/ might be %ut 9 a cell1 & /ill 8 g5ius w\ld br+ =? its "w unn\ri%$ by influ5ce or prop9quity to o!r tal5ts2 x might ev5 %[ a r>] quality4 ,b n9ety-n9e 9 a hundr$ d]ive f _! =ebe>s1 & x is int]e/+ to foll[ ! c>e] ( a great man1 to pursue ! influ5ces t =m$ him1 & to see 9 ! end h[ 8 individuality ass]t$ itself4 ,x 7 *urli% 9 any /ud5t & lov] ( ,watteau n to "k & ackn[l$ge ! happy effect ^u him ( ! ma/]s he admir$4 ,watteau 0 ( ,flemi% orig91 = ,val5ci5nes1 :]e he 0 born1 became ,fr5* only sev5 ye>s be=e 8 bir?4 ,conque/ _c 9 sev5 ye>s *ange ! *>act]i/ics ( a p4 ,watteau's art is consequ5tly di/9ctly ,flemi%1 b modifi$ by ,fr5* ta/e2 he became an arti/ic composite ( ,flemi% te*nical sanity & ,fr5* intellig5ce & f]v\r4 ,he 0 an exotic t %ot up 9 ! =c+-h\se ( 8 exact+ g5ius1 extract+ vitality f ,rub5s ! f]tilis]1 inspiration f ,t5i]s1 col\r f ,titian & ,v]onese1 & enc\ragem5t f ,gillot & ,audran4 ,g5ius is a great gift l5t by ,nature to ! few2 b ,nature is inexorable 9 dem&+ ! return ( ! fruits ( ! gift1 z if man 7 b a casket = its safe keep+2 :5 ! end comes he mu/ h prov$ 8 wor? z cu/odian1 be ! "t long1 z 9 ! case ( a ,da ,v9ci or a ,mi*aelangelo1 or %ort1 z 9 ! case ( a ,raphael or a ,watteau4 ,! %ort] ! "t giv5 = ! ju/ification ( ! gift ! /rong] (t5 is ! capacity = ef=t1 s t ! sum total ( ! a*ievem5t ( ! %ort life (t5 seems to exce$ t ( ! long life4 ,mi*aelangelo liv$ to be v old4 ,:5 ?is greate/ arti/ di$ he left 8 "w unf9i%$4 ,raphael di$ "y1 b 8 a*ievem5t 0 prodigi\s4 ,watteau's %ort sad life ( illness & discont5t produc$ m ?an twelve hundr$ items4 ,watteau began 8 arti/ic c>e] influ5c$ 9 te*nique by ! petits t\*eurs1 ! sympa!tic little ma/]s ( ! ,ne!rl&s to :om he 0 k9 7,m4 de ,juli5ne calls him 9 8 catalogue pe9tre ,flam& de ,l',academie ,royale74 ,soon ! big t\* ( ,rub5s intrudes & ! te*nique broad5s2 next ,titian obsesses him1 & ! %ad[s "u ! trees 9 ! ,luxemb\rg ,g>d5s z he wat*es gr[ w>m] to ! wat*]1 & col\r beg9s to gl[2 ,v]onese int]v5es1 & cool] tones are app>5t--& ^! ?ree great ma/]s ( bread? & tru?1 ( w>m? & temp]am5t1 ( *ill /atel9ess1 comb9e 9 ! m9d's eye ( ,watteau4 ,! pleasant places 9 ! g>d5s ( ! ,luxemb\rg are peopl$ ) ladies & gallants & little ladies & little gallants1 &1 z he walks & wat*es1 ,t5i]s' subjects flit across 8 vision1 & ! =ms ( ,rub5s' rosy & ample matrons4 ,h[ w\ld ,titian h pa9t$ yond] d>k woman ( ! w>m col\r & deep r$ hair walk+ d[n ! glade8 ,! leaves on ! trees ru/le 9 ! summ] air4 ,light flick]s on silk5 frocks1 cold reflections on gre54 ,some?+ :isp]s to 8 discont5t pa9t ! sc5e z y see x1 draw ! lady sitt+ on ! grass1 h] back t[>d y1 9 ! %ot silk frock ( bronze & gre51 & ! o!r /&+ ne>1 tall & elegant1 9 rose & yell[4 ,:at col\r is x8 ,! col\r ( a sun-br[n$ wood-nymph's ?igh4 ,& h] h&s beh9d h] back4 ,:at h&s6 ,h&s mu/ be bett] pa9t$ ?an heads1 be+ m difficult4 ,beyond 9 ! g>d5s f\nta9s & little *ildr5 play2 tall trees ?r[ %ad[s on beauty p\t+1 ! indiff]5t lov] tip-toes away1 n s indiff]5t z he w\ld h ! p\t+ "o believe4 ,!re is movem5t t[>d ! gates ( ! ,palace ,g>d5s2 *ildr5 run tripp+ ov] t9y dogs l$ by lute /r+ ribbons2 soldi]s & music4 ,watteau f9ds himself1 n :olly p]haps1 b ! =mative p]iod has pass$4 ,! arti/ is made2 is himself1 gives himself4 ,no long] w ! classici/s prevail2 no long] w art be cold & eclectic4 ,! y\? f ,val5ci5nes w call ,p>is back to ,nature1 & ?r\gh a temp]am5t w %[ ! _w famili> ?+s1 w let 8 imag9ation play1 tak+ 8 good :]e he f9ds x1 b resolv+ x into some?+ t is 8 own4 ,he w see ) 8 own eyes4 ,he w pa9t pictures z he pleases4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,f,,te ,,*amp,,tre 7,9 ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,scotl&1 ,ed9burgh7 ,bleak ,ed9burgh is ri* 9 ! possession ( ?is picture ( dreamy col\r4 ,! h\r is sunset2 ! place is :]e y w1 b ! title1 ,fte ,*amptre1 suits ! sc5e ( dalliance q z well z any o!r "n2 a simil> picture at ,dresd5 is call$ by ,m4 ,mauclair ,! ,t]race ,p>ty4 ,y p]ceive "h ! typical ,watteau figures1 & beh9d is a l&scape t has all ! ideali/ic *>m ( 8 r5d]+ ( ,nature4 ,:5 ,watteau1 p]haps unkn[n to himself1 resolv$ to be himself1 a new s*ool 0 born 9 ,france1 a s*ool ^: influ5ce /ill prevails4 ,we are fond ( tak+ cr$it to ourselves = ! initiation ( ! mod]n s*ool ( l&scape4 ,we rememb] ) pride ! day 9 #ahbd :5 ! ,fr5* ,salon 0 illum9$ ) ?ree ( ,con/able's pictures2 we also rememb] ! ackn[l$gm5t by ,fr5* pa9t]s ( ! inspiration ( ,turn] & ,bonn+ton2 b x w\ld be int]e/+ to foll[ back _! inspiration2 & x w\ld n be difficult to trace ,monet's division ( tones & envelope ( air to ,watteau4 ,influ5ce 9 art & inspiration is a ball t is toss$ back & =?4 ,if ,con/able1 ,turn]1 & ,bonn+ton influ5c$ ! ,fr5* s*ool !y owe allegiance to ,watteau1 & ?r\gh him to ! bull 9 art1 ,rub5s1 :o 0 ma/] to ,van ,dyck1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,engli% s*ool4 ,does ,ga9sbor\gh's lovely ,p]dita 9 ! ,wallace ,collection owe no?+ ( its exquisite fem99ity1 sweet melan*oly1 & woodl& backgr\nd1 to ,watteau8 ,con/able & ,turn] 7 b pay+ old debts1 = ! pa9t] ( ! ,ftes ,galantes _h %[n ! beauty ( l&scape & made x some?+ m ?an a sett+ = figures4 ,he taught also t ,nature is intimate & famili> ) accid5tal beauty ( sunlight & twilight1 mi/y horizons1 & lovable little ?+s ne> to u2 n swept & g>ni%$ & coldly unreal1 b a _w :]e human be+s may w&] happily ) ,nature on a level ) _! own eyes2 n a _w :]e only ,titans & gods roam ?r\gh pseudo-classical sc5es4 ,9 ,watteau's pictures poetry & reality dwell 9 h>mony4 ,he prov$ _! compatibility2 he %[$ t all ! _w is a vision se5 ?r\gh a temp]am5t4 ,x is unju/ to attribute to ,watteau's influ5ce only ! frivol\s s*ool ( pa9t]s :i* imm$iately foll[$ him2 !y 7 incid5ts ( ! reaction ( _! "t aga9/ ! dull & ! p$antic4 ,!y copi$ him1 b !y miss$ 8 s9c]ity2 !y lack$ 8 g5ius2 !y 7 begott5 ( _! age :5 dulness tir$ ( be+ good & grew wanton4 ,b ev5 8 foll[]s h m ( life & w>m? & beauty ?an 8 pr$ecessors1 ! frigid & att5uat$ s*ool ( ,le ,brun4 ,fragon>d is a ma/] & lives2 we are ris+ to a new appreciation ( him2 & ,pat] & ,lancret d n tire u ev5 if !y are s\lless ,watteaus4 ,le ,brun & 8 s*ool are dead1 & mu/ "o day be buri$ 9 ! cell>s ( ! ,l\vre to make way = _! bett]s--! pa9t]s inspir$ by ! ,flemi% ,fr5*man--,anto9e ,watteau--:o made possible ! mod]n s*ool4 ,f him ,con/able1 ,turn]1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,corot1 ,manet & ,monet d]iv$4 ,:at an a*ievem5t = a %ort life ( ?irty-sev5 ye>s6 ,,iv ,,8 ,,critics ,,& ,,admir]s ,mo/ critics ( ,watteau all[ some?+ ( 8 rhy?mic s5se & beauty ( col\r to t+e _! appreciations4 ,ord9>y /atem5ts ( facts seem inadequate to express ! feel+ he evokes1 :e!r ! writ] be conc]n$ ) ! outw>dness ( 8 g5ius1 l ! bro!rs ,de ,gonc\rt1 or ! inw>dness ( x1 l ,m4 ,camille ,mauclair4 ,in/9ctively language becomes fl[]y1 & light & lovely words rise spontane\sly to re-e*o 9 ano!r m$ium ! music ( 8 pictures4 ,accord+ to our temp]am5t & ta/e we are influ5c$ by ! famili>-&-c&id fri5d /&po9t ( ,de ,caylus2 by ! ,de ,gonc\rts' se>*+ analysis clo!d 9 apt & sp>kl+ words2 by ,m4 ,camille ,mauclair's s\l-se>* into ! effect on ,watteau's life ( ! disease f :i* he suff]$1 or by ! calm & cultivat$ m9d ( ,walt] ,pat] ) its r>e & sympa!tic insight1 & t tact ( omission :i* he extolls 9 ,watteau4 ,! s\rce ( all ! biographies is ! memoir ( ! ,comte de ,caylus1 :i* 0 lo/ f ! ar*ives ( ! ,academy1 & discov]$ by ! bro!rs ,de ,gonc\rt 9 a second-h& book-%op4 ,:ile we are grateful = ! in=mation ,de ,caylus's memoir conta9s1 we c b smile at ! judgm5t ( a fri5d & admir] on a contempor>y s f> 9 advance ( 8 age z ,watteau4 ,solemn ,de ,caylus entirely fail$ to und]/& ! real man & arti/4 ,ap>t f ! details he gives ( ,watteau's life1 ! passages :i* describe 8 me?od ( "w are ! mo/ int]e/+4 ,he in=ms u t ,watteau c\ld nev] be an h]oic or allegorical pa9t] 7?ank ,heav5671 n be+ tra9$ academically2 he also tells u t 8 reflections on pa9t+ 7 pr(\nd1 & t 8 execution 0 inf]ior to 8 ideas2 t he _h no k ( anatomy1 hav+ h>dly ev] drawn f ! nude1 s t he nei!r und]/ood x nor 0 able to express x4 ,de ,caylus also calls ,watteau mann]$1 b admits t he 0 end[$ ) *>m1 & s on1 & s on4 ,watteau's nudes are /udi$1 &1 :at is m1 a*iev$4 ,recall any "o ( !m1 ,! ,toilet1 ,antiope1 ,! ,judgm5t ( ,p>is--!y are z docum5t>y z 8 draw+s4 ,! values & reflect$ lights ( 8 nude bodies are academic en\gh to satisfy a mod]n /ud5t at ,julian's1 ! mo/ c>p+ & exact+ ( critics4 ,de ,caylus1 :ile deplor+ ,watteau's me?ods ( te*nique1 contributes ! int]e/+ in=mation t he pref]r$ to use 8 pa9ts liquid2 t he rubb$ 8 pictures all ov] ) oil & repa9t$ ov] ?is surface2 also t he 0 slov5ly 9 8 habits1 r>ely clean+ 8 palette1 & all[+ days to pass )\t sett+ x afre%2 t 8 pot ( m$ium 0 full ( dirt & du/ & ! s$im5t ( us$ col\rs1 & t he 0 idle & indol5t4 ,well1 z to ,watteau's me?ods1 ,i pref] to ?9k t ! surface ( oil :ile x mell[s pres]ves also4 ,! wor/ arti/s are (t5 ! mo/ solicit\s ( _! m$iums1 & ! labori\s indu/ry ( ! m$iocre pa9t] is (t5 labori\s idl5ess4 ,a man :o c leave beh9d him1 aft] a %ort life1 ! quality & quantity ( "w bequea!d to ! _w by ,watteau refutes1 by t "w1 accusations ( indol5ce & idl5ess4 ,nei!r c ,i admit t he 0 mann]$4 ,8 mann] 0 diff]5t f ! clique ( pa9t]s !n 9 vogue1 & x is obvi\s t he _h a mann]1 b ?is v mann] is 8 orig9ality4 ,( c\rse 8 pictures are inv5t$1 b inv5t$ f ! accumulat$ facts ( 8 own draw+s1 wre/$ f life hurri$ly1 = he _h v little "t1 & yet %[+ no m>ks ( ha/e4 ,if1 z ,m4 ,mauclair says1 ,!re exi/s 9 intellectual consumptives a condition ( m9d :i* seems to conc5trate all ^? preceptions ( supreme delicacy conf]r$ on noble m9ds by ! pres5tim5t ( approa*+ dea?1 we ne$ n grieve t ! lives ( su* m5 z ,keats1 ,watteau1 & ,s*ub]t 7 %ort4 ,! body's disease caus$ a my/ic exaltation 9 ! s\l1 ^: productions1 f> f be+ t\*$ by debility or decad5ce1 are r ! conc5tration ( extreme p[] & viol5t emotion4 ,?is intellig5t & sympa!tic critic goes on to say t ! v un:olesom5ess ( body is m>k$ by unmi/akable heal? ( m9d1 :i* may inde$ be a c\rage\s fac+ ( e>?ly f9ality1 b is also a f]tile field 9 :i* great ent]prises are und]tak5 & a*iev$4 ,z ,i h said1 accord+ to y\r temp]am5t y may take ,watteau s]i\sly1 lightly1 joy\sly or sadly4 ,!re is recomp5se :e!r y feel t he is ! great & pr(\nd ma/] ,m4 ,mauclair calls him1 or :e!r y range y\rself ) ! ,de ,gonc\rts1 :o describe him z a pa9t] ( ,utopias1 a beautifi]1 ! mo/ amiable & det]m9$ ( li>s1 a pa9t] ( pictures :]e ! fiddles ( ,lrida play m>*es t lead ! way to dea?1 :]e sm>t ,la ,tulipe /ruts & swagg]s1 & ,manon flirts betwe5 two gun %ots1 & a ho/ ( little love-birds flutt]1 light-he>t$ly1 into w>'s /]n discipl9e4 ,! ,de ,gonc\rts note t !re is 9 ,watteau's "w murmurs ( vague & sl[ h>mony beh9d ! laugh+ words1 & t a musical sadness g5tly contagi\s exhales f ^! ,ftes ,galantes4 ,l ! s$uction ( ,v5ice1 ,i "k n :at veil$ poetry brea!s sweet & l[ to our *>m$ s5ses4 ,m4 ,mauclair ass]ts t no "o has ev] und]/ood ,watteau s well z ,v]la9e1 & t 8 exquisite little volume ( poems ,ftes ,galantes is an absolute transposition ( ! pa9t]'s "w2 b x is ! brilliant appreciation ( ! ,de ,gonc\rts t has _h ! /ronge/ influ5ce on subsequ5t writ]s1 s admirably d !y reveal ,watteau1 s l ! col\r ( 8 pictures are ! col\rs ( _! words1 s adequate is _! exposition ( "o side ( ,watteau's fasc9ation4 ,!y claim ,watteau z ! great poet ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & !n proce$ to give 9 glitt]+ prose a p5etrat+ & p]suasive criticism1 apo/rophis+ ,watteau's art z a c\ntry refre%$ by f\nta9s1 decorat$ ) m>bles & /atues1 & peopl$ by naiades1 a c\ntry lovable & radiant1 f> f a jeal\s _w1 :]e baskets ( fl[]s sw+ f b5d+ trees2 :]e fields are full ( music1 g>d5s full ( roses & tangl$ v9es2 a ,france :]e ! p9es ( ,italy gr[1 :]e villages are gay ) w$d+s1 coa*es1 c]emonies & fe/al attire1 & viol9s & flutes conduct to a temple ,jesuite ! m>riage ( ,nature & ! ,op]a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,! ,,music ,,lesson 7,9 ! ,wallace ,collection7 ,watteau1 seem+ly j = joy 9 ! col\r1 trickles--!re is no o!r ^w = x--"o lusci\s col\r ov] ano!r1 l liquid jewels emb$d$ 9 gold4 ,! col\r fasc9ates4 ,is x rose & :ite8 ,! man's g>m5ts are nei!r rose1 nor :ite1 nor yell[1 & yet !y are all ?ree4 ,! rose ( ! woman's rosette repeats ! c>m9es ( h] complexion4 ,! composition is *>m+4 ,la ,mode de ,watteau--t div9e tailor ^: arti/ scissors h fa%ion$ playfully ! delight 9 disord]1 ! morn+ nglig1 & ! beautiful c]emoni\s g>m5ts ( ! aft]noon4 ,fairy scissors d[]+ ! times to come ) fa%ions f ! ',?\s& & ,"o ,nights4' ,b]ibbon$ scissors ( ,watteau1 :at a delightful realm ( coquetry y cut f ! bigot$ realm ( ! ,ma9t5on6 ,h[ diff]5t 9 mann] & me?od is ,walt] ,pat]'s ,imag9>y ,portrait1 call$ ,a ,pr9ce ( ,c\rt ,pa9t]s3 ,extracts f an old ,fr5* ,j\rnal4 ,calmly ?is subtle analysis beg9s1 :i* %[s a deep] insight into ! p]sonality ( ,watteau ?an ei!r ! bro!rs ,de ,gonc\rt1 or ,m4 ,mauclair1 :o calls ,pat]'s ,imag9>y ,portrait a :imsical int]pretation4 ,i h read _m books ab\t ! pa9t] ( ! ,ftes ,galantes1 b ,i always return to ,pat]'s :imsical portrait1 = x gives ! v atmosph]e ( 8 arti/ic desc5t & developm5t1 f ! age ( sev5te5 to ! la/ ye> ( 8 life4 ,miss+ no dom9ant ev5t1 misus+ no leg5ds1 ca/ 9 ! =m ( a di>y1 ! n>rative is made conv9c+ly real by ,pat]'s sympa!tic imag9ation4 ,^! extracts are f an imag9>y old ,fr5* ,j\rnal1 kept app>5tly by an eld] si/] ( ,jean ,bapti/e ,pat]1 ,watteau's pupil4 ,?is lonely & s5sitive lady1 :o has evid5tly lo/ h] cloi/ral he>t to ! unconc]n$ pa9t]1 is liv+ 9 ,val5ci5nes1 ,watteau's bir?place4 ,! fir/ entry is dat$3-- ,,val5ci5nes1 ,septemb] #agja4 ,!y h be5 r5ovat+ my fa!r's l>ge workroom4444 ,among old ,watteau's "w-p came 8 son1 '! g5ius1' my fa!r's godson & namesake1 a d>k-hair$ y\?1 ^: l>ge1 unquiet eyes seem$ p]petually w&]+ to ! v>i\s draw+s :i* lie expos$ "h4 ,my fa!r w h x t he is a g5ius inde$ & a pa9t] born4444 ,& j :]e ! cr[d 0 busie/ "y ,antony 0 f\nd1 hoi/$ into "o ( ^? empty ni*es ( ! old ,htel de ,ville1 sket*+ ! sc5e to ! life1 b ) a k9d ( grace--a m>vell\s tact ( omission1 z my fa!r po9t$ out to u1 9 deal+ ) ! vulg> reality se5 f "o's own w9d[--:i* has made trite old ,h>lequ91 ,cl[n1 & ,columb9e seem l p 9 "s fairyl&4444 ,8 fa!r w he> no?+ ( educat+ him z a pa9t]4 ,octob] #agja4 ,*iefly ?r\gh ! solicitations ( my fa!r1 old ,watteau has cons5t$ to place ,antony ) a tea*] ( pa9t+ "h4444 ,ah6 su* gifts z 81 surely1 may once 9 a way make mu* indu/ry seem wor? :ile4444 ,he is apt1 9 tru?1 to fall out too ha/ily ) himself & :at he produces4444 ,yes6 ,i c\ld fancy myself (f5d$ by a sort ( irony :i* sometimes crosses ! half melan*oly sweetness ( mann] habitual ) him2 only t1 z ,i c see1 he treats himself to ! same quality4 ,s ?is g5tle woman cont9ues to record 9 h] di>y1 z if mus+ on ! life ( "o %e lov$1 ! sali5t happ5+s 9 ,antony ,watteau's c>e]4 ,no?+ escapes ,walt] ,pat]'s sympa?y & und]/&+1 s t at ! end we come to a p]fect appreciation ( 8 read+ ( ,watteau4 ,?is essay1 9 ! =m ( a j\rnal1 is a little ma/]piece ab\t a little ma/]4 ,"u ,augu/ #agje we f9d ! foll[+3-- ,antony1 look+ well1 9 8 new-fa%ion$1 long-skirt$ coat1 & tall] ?an he really is1 made u br+ our cream & wild /rawb]ries out ( doors1 rang+ ourselves accord+ to 8 judgm5t 7= a ha/y sket* 9 t big pocket-book he c>ries7 on ! s(t slope ( "o ( ^? fre% spaces 9 ! wood1 :]e ! trees unclose a little1 :ile ,jean-,bapti/e & my y\ng] si/] danc$ a m9uet on ! grass1 to ! notes ( "s /roll+ lutani/1 :o _h f\nd u out4 ,he is visibly *e]ful at ! ?\ght ( 8 return to ,p>is1 & became = a mom5t fre] & m animat$ ?an ,i h ev] yet se5 him1 z he disc\rs$ to u ab\t ! pa9t+s ( ,pet] ,paul ,rub5s 9 ! *ur* "h4 ,"u ,augu/ #agag %e writes3 ,me?9ks ,antony ,watteau reproduces t gallant _w1 ^? pat*$ & p[d]$ ladies & f9e cavali]s1 s mu* to its own satisfaction1 p>tly because he despises x2 if ?is be a possible condition ( excell5t arti/ic production--he dignifies1 by :at 9 him is nei!r m nor less ?an a pr(\nd melan*oly1 ! ess5tial insignificance ( :at he wills to t\* 9 all t1 trans=m+ its m]e prett9ess into grace4 ,x looks c]ta9ly v graceful1 fre%1 animat$1 'piquant1' z !y love to say--yes6 & )al1 ,i repeat1 p]fectly pure1 & may well congratulate itself on ! loan ( a fallaci\s grace n its own4 ,we are %[n 8 re/less no/algia1 8 progress1 success1 & j\rney+ to & fro1 8 broid]y ( ! _w he pa9t$1 until1 z %e says ( a summ]1 a k9d ( infecti\s s5tim5t pass$ ^u u1 l an efflux f its fl[]s & fl[]-l ar*itecture4 ,janu>y #agbj4 ,^? %>ply-ar*$ br[s1 ^? re/less eyes :i* seem l>g] ?an ev]--some?+ t seizes on "o1 & is almo/ t]rible1 9 8 expression--speak cle>ly1 & irresi/ibly set "o on ! ?\ght ( a summ+ up ( 8 life4 ,& !n ! end "u date ,july #agba3-- ,antony ,watteau dep>t$ sudd5ly1 9 ! arms ( ,m4 ,g]sa9t1 on "o ( ! late hot days ( ,july4 ,at ! la/ mom5t he _h be5 at "w ^u a crucifix = ! good cur ( ,nog5t1 lik+ little ! v rude "o he possess$4 ,he di$ ) all ! s5tim5ts ( religion4 ,he has be5 a sick man all 8 life4 ,he 0 always a seek] aft] some?+ 9 ! _w t is !re 9 no satisfy+ measure1 or n at all4 ,,epilogue ,! greate/ gift 9 art is p]sonality4 ,b all ma/]s are n ( equal p]sonality4 ,inde$1 s r>e is ! gift 9 its fulness1 t 9 ! :ole field ( art !re are b a few :o appe> z planets 9 ! monotony ( sid]eal excell5ce4 ,lum9\s examples ( ?is quality ( p]sonality are su* orig9als z ,donatello1 ,holbe91 ,v]me] ( ,delft1 & ,watteau1 to m5tion only a few ( ! mo/ lovable4 ,t some?+ 9 an arti/ :i* f9ds a new way to express an old ?+ is ! r>e/ & mo/ to be desir$ ( gifts4 ,?is gift ,watteau _h 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,he orig9at$ a grace unsurpass$ 9 its way--d>e ,i say x8--ev5 by ! ,greeks4 ,attic simplicity ( grace is gr&]1 b n m beautiful1 n m intimately beautiful4 ,! ,greeks gave u ! gr& beauty ( =m2 ,watteau gives u ! beauty ( caprice1 ( frills & fripp]ies2 b 8 p are adorn$ by g>m5ts t l5d !m grace2 8 wom5 walk+ are rhy?mical l9es1 sitt+ !y are silh\ettes ( delight1 _! g>m5ts enhanc+ beauty1 n hid+ x4 ,watteau is ! great ma/] ( ! eighte5? c5tury 9 ,france1 a c5tury di/9ctly fem99e4 ,to say t he is ! mo/ fem99e pa9t] t ev] liv$ is 9 no s5se a disp>agem5t1 = to ?is quality ( grace & da9t9ess1 ( coquetry & caprice1 ( melan*oly & long+1 0 unit$ a v mascul9e quality ( craft & orig9ality 9 craft4 ,we t+le ) delight 9 look+ at 8 lusci\s col\r & /udy+ ! ma/]y ( its application4 ,:at arti/ has n kn[n ! envi\s desire to possess "o ( 8 draw+s1 ! "p ( 8 a*ievem5t :i* entitles him to be rank$ ) ! greate/1 s tru?ful1 s full ( subtle di/9ction ( l9e1 :e!r x be a blackamoor's face or a beauty's back4 ,! orig9 ( ! brok5 tone 9 mod]n art is 84 ,f him we may trace ! mod]n impressioni/ movem5t1 & f him mod]n po9tillism4 ,:at is impressionism1 & :at is po9tillism8 ,impressionism is ! elim9ation ( ! little1 ! giv+ ( ! l>ge tru?1 ! in/antane\s impression ( vision2 b all vision is n ! same1 & z ! l5s ( ! look+ eye v>ies1 s ! impression w v>y4 ,we may tea* ourselves to see little or mu*1 our memory may be accurate or false1 accord+ to our gifts4 ,em]son says3 ,our diff]5ce ( wit appe>s to be only a diff]5ce ( impressionability or p[] to appreciate fa9t1 fa9t]1 & inf9itely fa9te/ voices & visions4 ,?is faculty ( see+ at ! fir/ glance fa9t1 fa9t]1 & inf9itely fa9te/1 ! impressioni/ claims4 ,he may be s impressionable1 or s little capable ( s5sitiv5ess to impression1 t 8 picture 9 "o in/ance may be full] ( f9e tru?s ?an ! mo/ labori\s idl5ess ( f9i% c make x1 & 9 ! o!r 8 lack ( s5sitiv5ess to impression may be a m]e jumble ( decompos$ col\r und]/ood only by himself4 ,po9tillism is ! application ( pure col\r to ! canvas 9 small /reaks or dots1 & has become "p ( ! doctr9e ( ! impressioni/s4 ,to !m x repres5ts ! decomposition ( light2 ! /reak & dot--brok5 col\r--is us$ to increase ! appe>ance ( ! vibration ( light1 :i* x does 9 a m>vell\s mann]4 ,! use ( brok5 col\r 0 "o ( ,watteau's *>act]i/ics1 & is "p ( ! *>m & orig9ality ( 8 te*nique4 ,ev5 8 inconsi/5cies h *>m4 ,8 draw+s 7 f ! life2 8 nudes 7 also f ! life1 s true to ,nature are !y1 s v mod]n z to reflection & value1 ) ! add$ ,watteau grace4 ,b1 let me confess x1 ! mod]n craftsman m w$d$ to tru? ?an inspiration may feel less conviction ( 8 greatness 9 exam9+ 8 pictures because1 admire 8 col\r & te*nique z mu* z we w1 we _c b feel t 9 8 inv5t$ pictures ,watteau's inspiration is :at ! /ud5t 9 ,france calls *ic4 ,& yet :o w\ld h !m diff]5t8 ,8 ,pa/orals may be *ic'd1 b !re !y are1 done--unrivall$1 supreme4 ,eighte5?-c5tury art 9 ,france means1 = mo/ ( u1 ,watteau4 ,he is ! fitt+ ma/] ( a c5tury 9 :i* wom5 play$ s great a "p4 ,he did n immortalise any woman4 ,no ,mona ,lisa1 no ,giovanna ,tornabuoni1 no ,emma ,lady ,hamilton1 lives ?r\gh 8 bru%4 ,he immortalis$ wom5--n any p>ticul> woman2 he creat$ a type1 ! ,watteau type--adorable1 da9ty1 & fragrant z a fl[]4 ,%e has no "n1 no place ( abode s9ce ,watteau di$4 ,he saw h] 9 8 dream-life1 held h] = a mom5t z %e flitt$ pa/1 s %e rema9s3 et]nally "y1 et]nally free4 ,fair y\?1 b5ea? ! trees1 ?\ can/ n leave ,! song1 nor ev] c ^? trees be b>e2 ,%e _c fade1 444 ,= ev] wilt ?\ love1 & %e be fair6 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,d]by & ,london ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh