Jean Antoine Watteau

The sun King on the throne
ultimately ruling alone.
Extravagant splendour prevailed
a transformed Palace of Versailles.
Later Watteau was born
on one October morn.
The sun King tiring now
playing the sacred cow.
His formal Baroque style
Watteau began to refile.
To stiff and upper crust
loosen it up he must.
So Watteau created rococo
revitalised the status quo.
Jocular florid and graceful
theatrical, witty and playful.

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