Francois Boucher can be called one of the most outstanding artists of Rococo. The main theme of his work was pleasure, pleasure in the charms of life, its idyllic perception. The artist’s career was brilliant. He was born in Paris and took his first painting lessons from his father, then worked as an illustrator in the studio of F. Lemoine and retained his love for book graphics for life, after completing a series of illustrations to the works of Boccaccio and Ovid.
In 1734, Boucher received the title of academician, then professor and became director of the Academy. He worked for three royal manufactories, decorated theatrical productions, performed decorative works for royal palaces, other royal orders, many of which were received thanks to the patronage of Madame de Pompadour. In 1765, Boucher became the first artist of the king. His painting was admirable, but at the same time, he received sharp responses, accusations of frivolity. Regardless of the evaluation of the creativity of the artist of his work – a hymn to pleasure, carnal pleasure, but sublime, sublime, poetic.
The works of Bushe are full of light and air, sensuality and easy mysterious irony, full of a feeling of bliss and pleasure. Other famous works are Hercules and Omfala. 1730’s. The Pushkin Museum. A. S. Pushkin, Moscow; “The Triumph of Venus.” 1740. The National Museum, Stockholm.
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