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Jean-Baptiste Greuze

1725–1805 · Rococo & Neoclassicism

Biography

Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805) was a French painter who became famous for his moralising scenes of family life and his sentimental portraits of young girls. The philosopher Diderot praised him as a painter of virtue.

Paintings in this gallery (1)

The Broken Pitcher

The Broken Pitcher

Jean-Baptiste Greuze · c. 1771

Famous works elsewhere

  • Broken Eggs 1756
  • The Village Bride 1761
  • The Father's Curse - The Ungrateful Son 1777

Behind the frame: the stories of famous paintings. Each image’s source is credited on its painting’s page.

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