Salon of 1757

The Salon of 1757 was an art exhibition held at the Salon Carré of the Louvre in Paris. Organised by the Académie Royale, it took place between 25 August and 25 September 1757.[1] France was fighting the Seven Years War against Britain and Prussia and had recently launched an Invasion of Hanover.

Pierre L'Enfant displayed The Battle of Fontenoy depicting a French victory from the previous War of the Austrian Succession.[2] Claude-Joseph Vernet continued to exhibit paintings from his Views of the Ports of France series, a major commission from Louis XV.[3] The sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet enjoyed success with his statues Bather Entering Her Bath and Cupid.[4] Jean Siméon Chardin displayed two of his characteristic still life paintings including The Kitchen Table.[5]

François Boucher submitted his rococo Vulcan Presenting Venus with Arms for Aeneas. Jean-Baptiste Greuze had recently returned from a stay in Rome and displayed four paintings with Italianate themes.[6] Étienne Jeaurat produced four genre paintings showing bustling life in the streets of Paris.[7]

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References

  1. ^ Baetjer p.29
  2. ^ "Notice Joconde – 000PE004357". POP – Plateforme Ouverte du Patrimoine (in French). Ministère de la Culture (France). Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  3. ^ Carlson. & Becker p.164
  4. ^ Levey p.131
  5. ^ "Object 30904 – Collections". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. MFA Boston. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  6. ^ Levey p.221
  7. ^ Bailey p.208

Bibliography

  • Baetjer, Katharine. French Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Early Eighteenth Century through the Revolution. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019.
  • Bailey, Colin B. The Age of Watteau, Chardin, and Fragonard: Masterpieces of French Genre Painting. Yale University Press, 2003.
  • Carlson, Victor I. & Becker, David P. Regency to Empire: French Printmaking, 1715-1814. Baltimore Museum of Art, 1984.
  • Levey, Michael. Painting and Sculpture in France, 1700-1789. Yale University Press, 1993.
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