The immense variety of style and intention in 17th and 18th century French and Italian painting is demonstrated using examples from London’s National Gallery collection. Includes the work of Caravaggio, Guardi, Poussin, Claude, Watteau, Boucher, Cha rdin, Tiepolo, Canaletto, Carraci, Dopmenichino, Philippe de Champaigne, Vernet, Lancret, Perronneau.