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François Boucher

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Also known as Francois Boucher, François Bouché, François Bouchet, François Bourcher, François Bouchez, François Bouche, Francois, the elder Boucher, Fransua Bushe

French painter (1703–1770)

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François Boucher (1703–1770) was a French painter, printmaker, illustrator, and etcher associated with the Rococo movement. Born and deceased in Paris, he held the position of Premier peintre du Roi. His artistic output included history, religious, landscape, and mythological paintings. Notable works include *Blond Odalisque*, *Portrait of Madame de Pompadour*, and *La Naissance de Vénus*.

Boucher was the spouse of Marie-Jeanne Boucher. He studied under Jean-François Cars and François Lemoyne. Among his students were Charles-Michel-Ange Challe, Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun, Jean-Baptiste-Henri Deshays, and Jean-Baptiste Le Prince. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and The Nuttall Encyclopedædia.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1885
Died
1966
Works
21

Top works

  • Histoire du costume en occident de l'antiquite a nos jours
  • Rubens
  • A history of costume in the west
  • A lecture on the Parisian life in the XVIIIth century
  • Historia mody

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
France
Active from
1703
Active to
1770

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Encyclopedic overview

François Boucher ( UK: /ˈbuːʃeɪ/ BOO-shay, US: /buːˈʃeɪ/ boo-SHAY; French: [fʁɑ̃swa buʃe]; 29 September 1703 – 30 May 1770) was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style. Boucher is known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories, and pastoral scenes. He was perhaps the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century.

Life

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