At the first international symposium devoted to the artist, scholars explore Gillot’s work and career in the context of the Paris art world, uncovering his professional network and assessing his contribution to changing tastes and his impact on the next generation of artists. The symposium takes place in conjunction with the exhibition Claude Gillot: Satire in the Age of Reason, on view at the Morgan from February 24 through May 28, 2023 and is presented by the Morgan Drawing Institute.

Gillot and His Star Pupils: Antoine Watteau and Nicolas Lancret: A Conversation
Martin Eidelberg, Margaret Morgan Grasselli, Alan Wintermute, and Mary Tavener Holmes

Held Wednesday, May 10, 2023.