<P> Fête galante ( French pronunciation : ​ ( fɛːt ɡalɑ̃t ) ) ( courtship party ) is a term referring to a category of painting specially created by the French Academy in 1717 to describe Antoine Watteau 's ( 1684 -- 1721 ) variations on the theme of the fête champêtre which featured figures in ball dress or masquerade costumes disporting themselves amorously in parkland settings . When Watteau applied to join the French academy in 1717 , there was no suitable category for his works , so the academy simply created one rather than reject his application . </P>
<P> Fête galante ( French pronunciation : ​ ( fɛːt ɡalɑ̃t ) ) ( courtship party ) is a term referring to a category of painting specially created by the French Academy in 1717 to describe Antoine Watteau 's ( 1684 -- 1721 ) variations on the theme of the fête champêtre which featured figures in ball dress or masquerade costumes disporting themselves amorously in parkland settings . When Watteau applied to join the French academy in 1717 , there was no suitable category for his works , so the academy simply created one rather than reject his application . </P>
the fête galante is most associated with which artist
the fête galante is most associated with which artist
Antoine Watteau
Antoine Watteau