Solo show
Jean-Baptiste Greuze. L'enfance en lumière
16 Sep 2025 — 25 Jan 2026 at Petit Palais
· Paris
This temporary exhibition shines a spotlight on Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805), one of the most distinctive French painters of the eighteenth century. Best known for his tender and morally charged scenes of everyday life, Greuze brought an unprecedented emotional intensity to the depiction of children and adolescents.
Bringing together paintings, drawings, and related works, the exhibition traces the full arc of Greuze's engagement with childhood as a subject — from innocent genre scenes to more complex psychological portrayals. Visitors are invited to rediscover an artist whose work sits at the crossroads of Enlightenment ideals, sentimental culture, and the birth of modern sensibility.
Running from 2025 to 2026, this is a rare opportunity to encounter Greuze's art in depth and to reassess his enduring relevance in the history of French painting.
Bringing together paintings, drawings, and related works, the exhibition traces the full arc of Greuze's engagement with childhood as a subject — from innocent genre scenes to more complex psychological portrayals. Visitors are invited to rediscover an artist whose work sits at the crossroads of Enlightenment ideals, sentimental culture, and the birth of modern sensibility.
Running from 2025 to 2026, this is a rare opportunity to encounter Greuze's art in depth and to reassess his enduring relevance in the history of French painting.
About the artist
Jean-Baptiste Greuze
1725–1805 · Rococo
Jean-Baptiste Greuze was a French painter of portraits, genre scenes, and history painting.
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