François Boucher
1703 – 1770 · aged 67
French painter (1703–1770)
- Born
- 29 Sept 1703 · Paris
- Died
- 30 May 1770 · Paris
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- 29 Sept 1703BornBorn in Paris
- 1723AwardFirst Prix de Rome for painting
- 1765 – 1770RolePremier peintre du Roi
- 30 May 1770DiedDied in Paris
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- 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
Biography
François Boucher (UK: BOO-shay, US: 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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