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Watteau and the Academy's long path to glory
The article recalls Antoine Watteau as a transformative French painter who revived beauty beyond realism and technique. It describes his rise from Valenciennes to Paris, the Academy's insistence on an official Louvre exhibit, and five years of waiting before the Academy grew impatient for his submission.
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Antoine Watteau
France
Academy
M. Watteau
Fleming
Paris
Valenciennes
Louvre