François Boucher

François Boucher (Known as "Painter to Madame de Pompadour")

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Born Sep 29, 1703

Paris, Kingdom of France

Passed Away May 30, 1770 Paris, Kingdom of France

Lifespan 66 years old

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"Nature is too green and badly lit; art must lend it grace and beauty."

Archival Overview

Premier French Rococo painter, engraver, and tapestry designer whose pastoral mythologies, sensuous pastels, and portraits of Madame de Pompadour epitomized the elegance of Louis XV.

Biographical Record

François Boucher (1703–1770 CE) won the Prix de Rome and rose to become First Painter to King Louis XV and director of the Royal Academy.

The favorite artist and confidant of Madame de Pompadour, his luminous, decorative mythological canvases—such as The Triumph of Venus—defined the French Rococo aesthetic.

Key Life Milestones

1740

The Triumph of Venus

Painted his radiant aquatic mythology for the Swedish ambassador Carl Gustaf Tessin, dazzling European courts.

1756

Portrait of Madame de Pompadour

Completed his famous full-length portrait of the royal mistress seated in green silk amid books and cameos.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois
Paris, France

                         GPS: 48.8594, 2.3411                    

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