Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson is the official favorite of King Louis XV. For 20 years had a huge impact on public affairs, patronized science and the arts. The girl received a good


Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson is the official favorite of King Louis XV. For 20 years had a huge impact on public affairs, patronized science and the arts. The girl received a good

A painting by the French artist Francois Boucher “The Modist”. The size of the picture is 64 x 53 cm, canvas, oil. This genre painting by the master of Rococo

Painting of the French painter Francois Boucher “Odalisque”. The size of the picture is 53 x 64 cm, canvas, oil. This portrait of a half-naked young woman is also known

A painting of the mythological themes of the French artist Francois Boucher “The Triumph of the Goddess Venus.” The size of the picture is 103 x 87 cm, canvas, oil.

“Autumn Pastoral” – one of the two paintings ordered by Francois Boucher Finance Minister Louis XV. The second picture is called “Summer Pastoral”. The stories of both “pastors” were inspired

Rinaldo and Armida are a pair of lovers from the Italian epic poem “Liberated Jerusalem” by Tasso.. This is the story of the first crusade that ended with the seizure

The painting by French artist Francois Boucher “Jupiter and Callisto”. The size of the picture is 98 x 72 cm, canvas, oil. In the 20s and 30s of the 18th

Painting of the French painter Francois Boucher “Landscape in the vicinity of Beauvais”. The size of the painting is 49 x 58 cm, canvas, oil. The landscapes painted by the

A painting by the French painter Francois Boucher “Apollo and the Shepherdess”. The size of the painting is 129 x 158 cm, canvas, oil. The original meaning of Apollo is

Diane is the daughter of Zeus, the twin sister of Apollo. Lady of beasts and goddess, the patroness of hunting, the favorite occupation of the tribal nobility. As a hunter,

A painting by French painter Francois Boucher “Sunset”. The size of the picture is 318 x 261 cm, canvas, oil. The picture is a sketch of a tapestry ordered by

The works of Francois Boucher were highly regarded in Russia by numerous art lovers. He was repeatedly invited to Petersburg, where he could become a teacher of the Academy of

Painting of the French artist Francois Boucher “Venus in the smithy of Vulcan”. The size of the picture is 274 x 205 cm, canvas, oil. In this canvas, Boucher illustrates

Pastoral landscape of the artist rococo Francois Boucher “The Fountain of Love.” The full size of the painting is 278 x 319 cm, canvas, oil. The themes of rural landscapes

Francois Boucher – a bright representative of the French Rococo. He held a high post under King Louis XV, was “the first artist of the king,” and, being very fashionable,

A painting by the French artist Francois Boucher “Juno visits the guardian of the winds of Aeolus.” The size of the painting is 278 x 203 cm, canvas, oil. As

A painting by French painter rococo Francois Boucher “Mercury hands the babies nymphs Bacchus.” The size of the painting is 273 x 202 cm, canvas, oil. In the center of

Painting of French painter Francois Boucher “Sunrise”. The size of the picture is 318 x 261 cm, canvas, oil. The painting is a sketch of the tapestry ordered by the

Denis Diderot, the most violent critic of Boucher, repeatedly attacked the master for being too fond of “writing girls.” “And what are these girls?” Says Diderot, “graceful representatives of the

A painting by French artist Francois Boucher “Summer Pastoral”. The size of the picture is 259 x 197 cm, canvas, oil. As is known, the pastoral tendency is the desire

“Porcelain art” of France, undoubtedly, owes much to Boucher and, of course, to Madame Pompadour. Beginning in the 1740s, the King’s mistress became keenly interested in the porcelain factory in