Greuze (jan 13, 1757 – feb 6, 1780)
Description:
Jean-Baptiste Greuze was a French Romantic painter of portraits, genre scenes, and historical scenes. His work is melodramatic and sentimental, clearly indicating what the viewer should feel. They often contained moral lessons and dramatic gestures; they also had a middle class sensibility.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 13, 1757
feb 6, 1780
~ 23 years