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Francois Boucher - Definition and Overview

Rinaldo and Armida gained Boucher's admission to the
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Rinaldo and Armida gained Boucher's admission to the Académie royale

François Boucher (1703 in Bordeaux - May 30, 1770) was a French painter, a proponent of Rococo taste, known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories representing the arts or pastoral occupations, and several portraits of Madame de Pompadour.

Works include

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  • Rinaldo and Armida (Louvre Museum)
  • The Rest on the Flight to Egypt
  • Diana Leaving her Bath
  • Autumn
  • The Visit of Venus to Vulcan
  • Christ and John the Baptist as Children
  • Pastorale
  • Naiads and Triton
  • Triumph of Venus
  • Venus Consoling Love


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