Jean-Baptiste Greuze
1725–1805 · French · 30 artworks
RococoNeoclassicismsentimental genre scenesmoralizing narrativesexpressive facestenebrismnaturalistic detail
artist bio
Jean-Baptiste Greuze was a French painter known for his sentimental and moralizing genre scenes. He captured the spirit of the Enlightenment with his focus on naturalism and emotional expression, influencing the development of French painting in the late 18th century.
what you'll learn
Studying Greuze's work allows students to understand the transition from Rococo to Neoclassical styles, and to analyze how art can be used to convey moral messages and explore human emotions. Students can also learn about portraiture and genre painting.
related: Jean-Honore Fragonard, William Hogarth, Francois Boucher
30 artworks
Young Peasant Boy
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Girl with Birds
1782
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Jean Jacques Caffieri
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The Village Bride
1761
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The Broken Mirror
1763
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Jeanne Philiberte Ledoux
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Portrait of Madame Courcelles
1750
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The Distributor Of Rosaries
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A Girl
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The Punished Son
1778
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Madame de Porcin
1774
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Portrait of the Comtesse du Barry
1771
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Jeune Fille Aux Mains Jointes
1780
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A Young man (Savoyard)
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La Dame De Charité
1773
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Portrait of Georges Wille
1763
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The Milkmaid
1780
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Portrait of Diderot
1766
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The Complain of the Watch
1770
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Mozart Painted by Greuze
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The Broken Pitcher
1771
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Psyche
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Le Gâteau des Rois
1774
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The Spoiled Child
1765
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The Nymph Callisto
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A Child with an Apple
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Madame Jean-Baptiste Nicolet
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Roman Charity
1767
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Votive Offering to Cupid
1767
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The White Hat
1780
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