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François Boucher
French painter (1703–1770)
For other people named François Boucher, see François Boucher (disambiguation).
François Boucher | |
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Portrait by Gustaf Lundberg (1741) | |
| Born | (1703-09-29)29 September 1703 Paris, France |
| Died | 30 May 1770(1770-05-30) (aged 66) Paris, France |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Rococo |
François Boucher (BOO-shay, boo-SHAY; French:[fʁɑ̃swabuʃe]; 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.
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He was perhaps the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century.
Life
A native of Paris, Boucher was the son of a lesser known painter Nicolas Boucher, who gave him his first artistic training.
At the age of seventeen, a painting by Boucher was admired by the painter François Lemoyne. Le