Declaration of Love
1720
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1720
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a group of people in a garden, dressed in fancy clothes, talking and laughing together. They're having a party, and there's music and art. The people are wearing theatrical costumes, which was a popular trend in France at the time, inspired by Italian street performers. This painting shows what wealthy French people liked to do for fun. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist Nicolas Lancret.
