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François Boucher
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French painter (1703–1770)
François Boucher was a French painter who lived from 1703 to 1770 and became one of the most celebrated artists of his time. He is remembered for his decorative and elegant paintings, which helped define the Rococo style and made him influential in shaping 18th-century European art and taste.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- François
- Family name
- Boucher
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- visual artist
- Position held
- Premier peintre du Roi
- Languages spoken
- French
- Student of
- François Lemoyne
- Field of work
- painting
- Genre
- military art
- Movement
- Rococo
- Image
- Boucher par Gustav Lundberg 1741.jpg
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- Commons category
- François Boucher
- date of birth
- 1703-09-29
- date of death
- 1770-05-30
- Commons Creator page
- François Boucher
- topic's main category
- Category:François Boucher
- student
- Jean-Baptiste-Henri Deshays
- influenced by
- Charles André van Loo
- name in native language
- François Boucher
- Commons gallery
- François Boucher
- sponsor
- Madame de Pompadour
- has works in the collection
- Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
- ethnic group
- French
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- Template:François Boucher
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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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