Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) was born in Valenciennes, a city in northern France. He was the son of a rural handicraftsman who made a living by burning bricks. He later became the brightest star in the Paris painting circle and the most popular among the aristocracy. One of the most sought after painters. Watteau’s hometown originally belonged to the Netherlands, where Rubens’s painting style was popular. After moving to Paris, Watteau once made a living by imitating Rubens’s style works. Later, Watteau studied painting with the stage artist Gilot and the decorative painter Hollande III. Watteau liked the colors of Rubens’s paintings, but he rarely expressed religious and mythological themes. He…