The Loves of the Gods: Mythological Painting from Watteau to David

About this book

The greatest authors of the ancient world including Ovid and Virgil told sensuous and compelling tales of the lives and loves of the gods. Centuries later, the leading French painters of the 18th century, including Watteau, Boucher, and Fragonard used these stories as subjects for charming, poignant, and passionate paintings. Many are among the most ambitious and beautiful paintings of the period. Some 65 of these have never been seen before in America, are included in this exhibition, which was first shown in Paris.