Broken Eggs
Jean-Baptiste Greuze · 1756
Why it's great
A young woman stands in a farmhouse, with her broken basket of eggs, as an old woman scolds her. Greuze painted this story in a soft, delicate way. It's a fine example of a 'moral' picture. It was very popular in the 1700s.
Where to see it
📍 Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York City, United States
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Jean-Baptiste Greuze was born in Tournus, France, and moved to Paris, where he became famous for sentimental paintings of family life and young girls with moral messages. He was admired by the philosopher Diderot. His popularity faded after the French Revolution. He died in Paris in 1805.
