Gilles
- Artist
- Antoine Watteau
- Date
- c.1718 - c.1719
- Style
- Rococo
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- Paris
"Gilles" is an oil on canvas painting by Jean-Antoine Watteau, created around 1718–1719 during the Rococo period. This work is notable for its relatively large size of 184.5 by 149.5 cm, which is uncommon in Watteau’s oeuvre. The painting depicts a scene from commedia dell'arte featuring various actors portraying character types, with the figure of Pierrot, also known as Gilles, prominently situated in the foreground. As a masterful example of genre painting, it offers a lively and intimate glimpse into theatrical and social life of the period.
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