François Boucher

Summary

François Boucher is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Paris^[2]. He was born on September 29, 1703^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on May 30, 1770^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], printmaker^[7], carpets designer^[8], illustrator^[9], and etcher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (995 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Paris^[2], François Boucher…
• François Boucher died in Paris^[4].
• François Boucher was born on September 29, 1703^[3].
• François Boucher died on May 30, 1770^[5].
• François Boucher was married to Marie-Jeanne Boucher^[12].
• A child of François Boucher was Marie-Emilie Boucher^[13].
• A child of François Boucher was Jeanne-Élisabeth Victoire Deshays^[14].
• A child of François Boucher was Juste-Nathan François Boucher^[15].
• François Boucher held citizenship in France^[16].
• François Boucher worked as a painter^[6].
• François Boucher worked as a printmaker^[7].
• François Boucher's professions included carpets designer^[8].
• François Boucher's professions included illustrator^[9].
• François Boucher worked as an etcher^[10].
• François Boucher's professions included draftsperson^[17].
• François Boucher's field of work was painting^[18].
• François Boucher held the position of Premier peintre du Roi^[19].
• A notable student of François Boucher was Charles-Michel-Ange Challe^[20].
• A notable student of François Boucher was Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun^[21].
• A notable student of François Boucher was Jean-Baptiste-Henri Deshays^[22].
• A notable student of François Boucher was Jean-Baptiste Le Prince^[23].
• A notable student of François Boucher was Jean-Honoré Fragonard^[24].
• A notable student of François Boucher was Martin Ferdinand Quadal^[25].
• A notable work attributed to François Boucher is Blond Odalisque^[26].
• A notable work attributed to François Boucher is Portrait of Madame de Pompadour^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris^[2], François Boucher… he was born on September 29, 1703^[3].

Education

Studied under Jean-François Cars^[28], a printmaker^[29], 1661–1738^[30], of France^[31], specialised in copper engraving technique^[32] and François Lemoyne^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], printmaker^[7], carpets designer^[8], illustrator^[9], etcher^[10], and draftsperson^[17]. François Boucher's field of work was painting^[18]. He held the position of Premier peintre du Roi^[19]. Notable students include Charles-Michel-Ange Challe^[20], a painter^[34], 1718–1778^[35], of Kingdom of France^[36], awarded the Prix de Rome^[37]; Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun^[21], a painter^[38], 1748–1813^[39], of France^[40]; Jean-Baptiste-Henri Deshays^[22], a painter^[41], 1729–1765^[42], of France^[43], awarded the Prix de Rome^[44]; Jean-Baptiste Le Prince^[23], a painter^[45], 1734–1781^[46], of France^[47]; Jean-Honoré Fragonard^[24], a painter^[48], 1732–1806^[49], of France^[50], awarded the Prix de Rome^[51], specialised in painting^[52]; and Martin Ferdinand Quadal^[25], a painter^[53], 1736–1811^[54], of Austrian Empire^[55].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Blond Odalisque^[26], a painting series^[56], founded in 1752^[57]; Portrait of Madame de Pompadour^[27], a painting^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1756^[60]; La Naissance de Vénus^[61], a painting^[62], founded in 1754^[63]; and Madame Bergeret^[64], a painting^[65], founded in 1766^[66].

Recognition

François Boucher received the Q23636085^[67].

Personal Life

François Boucher was married to Marie-Jeanne Boucher^[12]. Children include Marie-Emilie Boucher^[13], b. 1740^[68], of France^[69]; Jeanne-Élisabeth Victoire Deshays^[14], b. 1735^[70], of France^[71]; and Juste-Nathan he^[15], an architect^[72], 1736–1782^[73], of France^[74].

Death and Burial

François Boucher died on May 30, 1770^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

François Boucher ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (995 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He has been cited as an influence by Louis Justin Laurent Icart^[77], a painter^[78], 1888–1950^[79], of France^[80], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[81], specialised in erotic art^[82] and Jacques de Lajoue^[83], a painter^[84], 1686–1761^[85], of France^[86].

FAQs

Where was François Boucher born?

François Boucher was born in Paris^[2].

Where did François Boucher die?

François Boucher died in Paris^[4].

Who was François Boucher married to?

François Boucher's spouses include Marie-Jeanne Boucher^[12].

What did François Boucher do for work?

François Boucher worked as painter^[6], printmaker^[7], carpets designer^[8], illustrator^[9], and etcher^[10].

What awards did François Boucher receive?

Honors received include Q23636085^[67].

Who did François Boucher influence?

François Boucher has been cited as an influence by Louis Justin Laurent Icart^[77] and Jacques de Lajoue^[83].