"GREUZE, childhood in the spotlight

Nicolas' visits: "GREUZE, l'enfance en lumière"
December 3,2025 : 11:00 am at the Petit Palais (Paris 8e)

On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of his birth, the Petit Palais pays tribute to this painter of portraits and genre scenes, who knew more than any other how to translate the human soul. A lesser-known artist today, Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) was nonetheless acclaimed by the public, adulated by critics and sought after by the greatest collectors. He is undoubtedly one of the most important and daring figures of 18th-century France.

This exhibition offers an opportunity to rediscover Greuze's work through the prism of a central theme in his painting: childhood. Echoing the preoccupations of philosophers such as Diderot, Rousseau and Condorcet, the artist invites us to ponder the place of the child within the family, the responsibility of parents in his or her development, and the importance of education in the construction of his or her personality. This exhibition, which brings together some 100 paintings, drawings and prints from around the world, offers an opportunity to rediscover the singular work of this major artist of the Age of Enlightenment.

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