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Historical Artist - François Boucher (1703 - 1770)
Son of an artist, Francois Boucher learned many techniques as a child before receiving his
formal art education from Francois Lemoyne. His initial job was as an engraver, producing
replicas of Watteau’s drawings. However, he also was a successful painter and one the Prix
de Rome in 1723. He then studied throughout Italy and began receiving royal commissions and a
position as court artist. Boucher also worked for high profile, Madame de Pompadour, creating
portraits and decorating her palace. Because Boucher was primarily painting for others, his work
was consistently focused on pleasant, mythological subject matters and scenic landscapes. Along
with his painting, Boucher also designed theatre costumes and sets, and the ardent intrigues of
the comic operas of Favart (1710-1792) closely parallel his own style of painting. Tapestry
design was also a concern. The neoclassicist Jacques-Louis David began his painting instruction
under Boucher. His name, along with that of his patron Madame de Pompadour, had become
synonymous with the French Rococo style.
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