François Boucher
François Boucher | |
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Portrait by Gustaf Lundberg (1741) | |
| Born | 29 September 1703 Paris, France |
| Died | 30 May 1770 (aged 66) Paris, France |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Rococo |
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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.