Boucher By: Nikki Kwon, Sara Dietschy, and Kyle Heenan
Boucher’s Career François Boucher entered the workshop of an engraver to support himself as he attempted to win favor at the French Academy in Rome. His life and career were consumed by two women; their names were Marie- Jeanne Buseau (his artistically talented wife) and Madame de Pompadour (Louis XV’s mistress). Boucher is best known for his mythological scenes, where he depicts gods, goddesses, and puttis relaxed in pastoral settings. After receiving his first royal commission in 1735, Boucher worked almost continuously to decorate royal residences at Versailles and Fontainebleu. In 1755, Boucher was made chief inspector at the Gobelins Tapestry Manufactory, providing designs to the Sevres porcelain and Beauvais tapestry manufactories - all of which produced furnishings for the king, and in 1765, he became First Painter to the King. Although he never met Watteau, he recreated his paintings which firmly established the direction of his career.
Diana Resting after Her Bath François Boucher’s painting, Diana Resting after Her Bath, was painted in In the center of the painting, the Roman goddess of the hunt and her attendant are in complicated poses that appear natural and graceful due to Boucher’s masterful orchestration of body parts.
Madame de Pompadour The painting Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher was painted in It is an oil on canvas painting and depicts the Marquise de Pompadour. A small black dog, a symbol of faithfulness, sits next to her foot. The appearance of the portrait is elegant and pretty and represents the fashion of Rococo.