François Boucher
François Boucher. Portrait by Gustaf Lundberg done in 1741
François Boucher (29 September 1703 in Paris - 30 May 1770) was a French painter, mostly known as one of the main artists of the French rococo movement. He painted several portraits of his patroness, Madame de Pompadour. He is also known for his open-minded voluptuous paintings.
Gallery of selected works
- François Boucher 003.jpg
Self-portrait in the Studio, 1720, Louvre
- François Boucher - 'Putti with Birds'.jpg
Putti with Birds, c. 1730-1733, Honolulu Academy of Arts
- Boucher renaud et armide louvre.jpg
Renaud and Armide, 1734
- Boucher dejeuner.jpg
The Breakfast 1739
- François Boucher 007.jpg
The Bridge, 1751, Louvre
- Boucher Marquise de Pompadour 1756.jpg
- François Boucher - Les Forges de Vulcain (1757).JPG
Vulcan presenting Weapons for Aeneas to Venus, 1757
- Saint Pierre tentant de marcher sur les eaux by François Boucher.jpg
Saint Peter Attempting to Walk on Water, 1766, Cathédrale Saint-Louis, Versailles