François Boucher
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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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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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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.
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