Jean-Baptiste Greuze - Broken Egg (1756)

 In moralizing genre themes like this, Greuze offered a brilliant solution to the impasse that complex historical subjects caused for artists and the public. At the Salon of 1757, one critic even declared that the pose of this young servant girl, who was symbolized by broken eggs, was worthy of a history painter. Greuze tackled such themes, partly based on a 17th-century Dutch painting (the girl's pose is actually derived from Frans van Mieris the Elder), while still a student in Rome, wearing though he would stubbornly spend the next decades pursuing the official title. by historical painter.(Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - Oil on canvas, 73 x 94 cm)

About the artwork:

The masterpiece Jean-Baptiste Greuze - Broken Egg (1756) by celebrated artist is a notable work of the classical painting tradition, remarkable for its refinement in every element and thoughtfulness.

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