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1. Biography of François Boucher
2. Work and Style

Biography of François Boucher

François Boucher was a French painter, draftsman, engraver, and decorator.

He was born on September 29, 1703, in Paris, where he lived his entire life. Boucher's most notable teacher was François Lemoyne. In 1723, he received the grand prize from the Royal Academy and in 1727, he embarked on a four-year trip to Italy.

Boucher francois biography of abraham

In Rome, he was greatly influenced by the decorative works of Pietro da Cortona and Giovanni Lanfranco. It is also believed that Boucher was familiar with the Venetian tradition of monumental-decorative painting, although it is unknown if he ever visited Venice.

Later in his life, Boucher began collecting drawings by Tiepolo. In 1734, he became a member of the Royal Academy, in 1755 he became the director of the Royal Gobelins Manufactory, and ten years later, he became the director of the Ro