Keywords: Family Worship.jpg This painting exemplifies the scenes of everyday life for which Greuze became so famous After his unsuccessful attempt to gain acceptance to the Académie Royal as a high-status history painter Greuze concentrated on painting scenes of peasant life Here Greuze has paid great attention to detail and has used soft colouring to depict the badly illuminated modest dwelling Such works became very popular during the artist's lifetime Current Accession Number FA000658 Measurements 85 x 111 5 cm estimate Material oil on canvas Acquisition Details Given by Henry Griffiths 1891 Publications Public Catalogue Foundation Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in East Sussex London 2005 ill p 93 1780 1800 http //www bbc co uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/family-worship-74830 creator Jean-Baptiste Greuze PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Christian worship in art Paintings by Jean-Baptiste Greuze |