{"product_id":"broken-eggs-jean-baptiste-greuze","title":"Broken Eggs - Jean-Baptiste Greuze","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBroken Eggs\u003c\/b\u003e, painted in 1756 by the French artist \u003cb\u003eJean-Baptiste Greuze\u003c\/b\u003e, is one of the most celebrated examples of eighteenth-century genre painting. Exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1757 to great critical acclaim, the work exemplifies Greuze's mastery of moralizing narrative — a style that captivated Enlightenment audiences hungry for paintings that combined visual beauty with ethical instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scene depicts a young woman, her basket of eggs shattered on the ground, confronted by an elderly woman — widely interpreted as a commentary on lost innocence and the irreversible consequences of youthful indiscretion. The broken eggs serve as a layered metaphor: at once a domestic mishap and a coded allusion to lost virtue. Greuze renders each figure with remarkable psychological depth, using a rich, warm palette and deft oil technique inherited from the Dutch genre tradition, yet filtered through a distinctly French sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeld in the permanent collection of \u003cb\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/b\u003e, this masterwork is now available as a \u003cb\u003epremium stretched canvas reproduction\u003c\/b\u003e. Printed on museum-quality matte canvas and hand-wrapped around a sturdy 0.75-inch wooden frame with a classic \u003cb\u003egallery wrap\u003c\/b\u003e finish, this piece brings the gravitas of Greuze's moral vision into your living space with enduring elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJean-Baptiste Greuze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1756\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 3\/4 x 37 in. (73 x 94 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRealism\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px;border-top:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:12px 0 8px\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable sizes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 × 20 cm (10″ × 8″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e76 × 51 cm (30″ × 20″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e152 × 102 cm (60″ × 40″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:8px 0 4px;color:#888;font-size:13px\"\u003eAll sizes include a 0.75\" gallery wrap. Ready to hang — no framing required.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Gallerivm","offers":[{"title":"S — 40×30 cm","offer_id":60060132180302,"sku":"GLV-15322638670-S","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M — 50×40 cm","offer_id":60060132213070,"sku":"GLV-15322638670-M","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L — 90×60 cm","offer_id":60060132245838,"sku":"GLV-15322638670-L","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1637\/9214\/files\/DP-12952-001.jpg?v=1783410062","url":"https:\/\/gallerivm.com\/it-us\/products\/broken-eggs-jean-baptiste-greuze","provider":"Gallerivm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}