The Governess
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The Governess is an 18th-century genre painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin that depicts a domestic scene emphasizing quiet moral instruction and middle-class family life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Governess canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genre painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
attention to everyday detail
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careful composition ⓘ realism in everyday scenes ⓘ subdued color palette ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| depictionType | interior scene ⓘ |
| depicts |
domestic interior
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domestic life ⓘ education of children ⓘ governess ⓘ middle-class family life ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ young boy ⓘ |
| depictsSocialClass |
French middle class
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bourgeoisie ⓘ |
| genre | domestic genre painting ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
didactic gesture or interaction
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domestic furnishings ⓘ figure of a child ⓘ figure of a seated woman ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject | relationship between governess and child ⓘ |
| movement |
French genre painting
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Rococo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intimate domestic atmosphere
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psychological observation of figures ⓘ representation of everyday life ⓘ subtle moralizing tone ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Governess self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| theme |
discipline
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education ⓘ family life ⓘ middle-class virtues ⓘ morality ⓘ quiet domesticity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin