Berlin, February 2004

'Poetry of the Moment,' Masterpieces of French Genre Painting in the Times of Watteau, Chardin and Fragonard

This exhibition bears the title 'Poetry of the Moment,' and Antenna Audioís audio tour is designed to take listeners on a poetic journey to a distant and departed era. It lets them experience ìfetes galantes,î scenes of courtly figures amusing themselves in idealised outdoor settings, observe servant girls at work and sons of the bourgeoisie at play. They can eavesdrop on intimate scenes and amorous adventures, and witness touching scenes of domestic happiness. Insightful and sensitive descriptions of the paintings accompanied by contemporary music take the listener back to a world long gone.

The great French genre painters often built hidden symbolism, ironic references and anecdotes into their compositions. What is a young man holding a marmot in his arm actually stroking? What is an aristocratic young lady doing in a peasantís mountain cottage? And where is the boundary between violence and passion?

Antenna Audioís audio tour answers many questions. Beyond that, it makes the artistic virtuosity of Watteau, Chardin, Boucher, Fragonard and all the other great French genre painters more comprehensible. Biographical details give an insight into the lives of these masters.

About Antenna Audio

For 20 years Antenna Audio has been the leader in the field of digital audio and multimedia interpretation, providing the highest quality programming, equipment solutions and service, with the goal of creating an emotionally and intellectually engaging experience for visitors to museums, historic sites, and attractions. Over 70 million people worldwide have experienced an Antenna Audio tour at more than 800 sites, such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery, London, the Louvre, Edinburgh Castle, the Alcatraz Cellhouse, and Elvis Presley's Graceland.

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