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François Boucher ( * 1703 † 1770 )

Portrait of François Boucher

Biography of François Boucher

The Incarnation of the French Rococo

François Boucher was born on September 29th, 1703 in Paris. He was a French painter, theater decorator and book illustrator.

François Boucher first learned the basics of painting from his father Nicolas, who was a design draftsman and a member of the Académie de Saint-Luc. In the early 1720s he studied for a short time with François Lemoyne, one of the leading historical painters of the time.

François Boucher won the 1723 Grand Prix of the Arts. Nevertheless, he did not get any of the coveted seats at the French Academy in Rome. He then learned printmaking in the house of the engraver Jean François Cars. This led him to print publisher Jean de Jullienne, for whom he produced numerous etchings and prints.

In 1731, François Boucher was accepted as a history painter at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. In 1742 he became court painter to the king and in 1761 became rector of the royal academy. Around 1765, King Louis XV ( peintre du roi ) named him the first court painter. Among his works were decorations for royal castles and pictures for the royal private chambers.

The artist was inspired and influenced by Jean-Antoine Watteau, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and Peter Paul Rubens. He portrayed nature and landscapes with great passion. He also liked to paint portraits of noble customers or naked female bodies. He painted colorful and decorated his works abundantly. Idyllic, quiet, mythological-allegorical scenes characterize his graceful-gallant style. Playful but elegant, he played with delicate colors and gentle forms.

François Boucher died on May 30th, 1770 in Paris. His name, like that of his patron Madame de Pompadour, and his works are the perfect expression of French Rococo.

 

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Marquise de Pompadour from François Boucher
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Spring, from a series of the Four Seasons in the Salle du Conseil from François Boucher
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(resting girl Louise O ' Murphy) from François Boucher
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Madame de Pompadour (1721-64) from François Boucher
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The bath of Diana. from François Boucher
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Jupiter und Callisto from François Boucher
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Die Toilette der Venus from François Boucher
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Amors target from François Boucher
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(resting girl Luise O ' Murphy) from François Boucher
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The Forge of Vulcan, or Vulcan presenting arms for Aeneas to Venus, tapestry cartoon from François Boucher
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Terpsichore, the Muse of the choir lyric poetry. from François Boucher
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Cupid's Target, from 'Les Amours des Dieux' from François Boucher
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Madame Bergeret from François Boucher
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Autumn, from a series of the Four Seasons in the Salle du Conseil from François Boucher
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The Rape of Europa from François Boucher
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Lovers' tryst from François Boucher
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Three putti in clouds from François Boucher
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Lake with swans, a flamingo and various birds, from the salon of Gilles Demarteau from François Boucher
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The toilet of Venus. from François Boucher
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The Rest from François Boucher
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The Music Lesson from François Boucher
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The Triumph of Venus from François Boucher
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The Odalisque from François Boucher
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Nymphs and taking a bath Amouretten from François Boucher
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Lovers in a Park from François Boucher
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Madam de Pompadour from François Boucher
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Venus and Amor from François Boucher
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Summer, from a series of the Four Seasons in the Salle du Conseil from François Boucher
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Winter, from a series of the Four Seasons in the Salle du Conseil from François Boucher
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The Shepherd's Gift or, The Nest from François Boucher
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Venus Asking Vulcan for the Armour of Aeneas from François Boucher
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The Angler from François Boucher
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Schlafender weiblicher Akt from François Boucher
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Madame de Pompadour (1721-64) (detail of 26230) from François Boucher
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Lake with geese, storks, parrots and herons from François Boucher
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The Mill from François Boucher
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Venus Standing, Gesturing Towards A Heart On A Targe With Two Doves from François Boucher
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Madame de Pompadour from François Boucher
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The breakfast. from François Boucher
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La toilet from François Boucher
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Pastoral (young shepherd in landscape) from François Boucher
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Bacchantin at the flute game from François Boucher
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The Chinese Garden from François Boucher
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Head of a Girl from Behind from François Boucher
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A study of Venus from François Boucher
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Madame de Pompadour , Boucher from François Boucher
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Chinese Emperors Feast from François Boucher
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Hercules and Omphale from François Boucher
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Hercules and Omphale from François Boucher
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Cephalus and Aurora from François Boucher
Rococo
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Girl raising her skirt from François Boucher
Rococo
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Apollo Revealing his Divinity to the Shepherdess Isse from François Boucher
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Diana after the Hunt from François Boucher
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The Chinese Fishermen from François Boucher
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St. Peter Invited to Walk on the Water from François Boucher
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Pastoral Scene, or Young Shepherd in a Landscape from François Boucher
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Rinaldo and Armida from François Boucher
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Rinaldo and Armida from François Boucher
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Rinaldo and Armida from François Boucher
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Rinaldo and Armida from François Boucher
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The Foot of Miss O''Murphy (study) from François Boucher
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Head of a Young Girl (charcoal & white chalk on paper) from François Boucher
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Feast of the Chinese Emperor, study for a tapestry cartoon, c.1742 from François Boucher
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L’Audience de l’empereur de Chine (Die Audienz des Kaisers von China) from François Boucher
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Rural idyll from François Boucher
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the chandler of fashion (the morning) from François Boucher
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Pygmalion and Galatea from François Boucher
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Die schlafende Venus. from François Boucher
Rococo
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Genius Teaching the Arts from François Boucher
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Autumn from François Boucher
Rococo
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Cupid with Grapes from François Boucher
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Madame de Pompadour (1721-64) from François Boucher
Rococo
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Woman at her toilet from François Boucher
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Landscape near Beauvais from François Boucher
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Nude study (pencil) from François Boucher
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