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François Boucher

French painter (1703–1770)
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François Boucher
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Summary

François Boucher was born on September 29, 1703[1], in Paris[2]. He died on May 30, 1770[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], carpets designer[7], illustrator[8], and etcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,588 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Marie-Jeanne Boucher[11], Marie Françoise Boucher[12]
  • Child: Marie-Emilie Boucher[13], Jeanne-Élisabeth Victoire Deshays[14], Juste-Nathan François Boucher[15]
  • Country of citizenship: France[16]
  • Ethnic group: French[17]
  • Occupation: draftsperson[18], exlibrist[19], visual artist[20], art collector[21], theatre designer[22], copper engraver[23]
  • Field of work: painting[24]
  • Position held: Premier peintre du Roi[25]
  • Student: Charles-Michel-Ange Challe[26], Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun[27], Jean-Baptiste-Henri Deshays[28], Jean-Baptiste Le Prince[29], Jean-Honoré Fragonard[30], Martin Ferdinand Quadal[31], Nicolas-Guy Brenet[32], François Aujollest-Pagès[33]
  • Notable work: Blond Odalisque[34], Portrait of Madame de Pompadour[35], La Naissance de Vénus[36], Madame Bergeret[37]
  • Award received: first Prix de Rome for painting[38]
  • Member of: Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[39]
  • Influenced by: Charles-André van Loo[40]
  • Sex or gender: male[41]
  • Movement: Rococo[42]
  • Genre: history painting[43], religious painting[44], allegory[45], landscape painting[46], mythological painting[47], animal painting[48], genre painting[49], portrait[50], military art[51]
  • Commons category: François Boucher[52]
  • Family name: Boucher[53]
  • Given name: François[54]
  • Sponsor: Madame de Pompadour[55]
  • Topic's main category: Category:François Boucher[56]
  • Commons gallery: François Boucher[57]
  • Work location: Paris[58], Italy[59]

Why It Matters

François Boucher has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Louis Justin Laurent Icart[62], a painter[63], 1888–1950[64], of France[65], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[66], specialised in erotic art[67] and Jacques de Lajoue[68], a painter[69], 1686–1761[70], of France[71].

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[11] and Marie Françoise Boucher[12].

What did François Boucher do for work?

François Boucher worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], carpets designer[7], illustrator[8], and etcher[9].

What awards did François Boucher receive?

Honors received include first Prix de Rome for painting[38].

Who did François Boucher influence?

François Boucher has been cited as an influence by Louis Justin Laurent Icart[62] and Jacques de Lajoue[68].

Related Entities

Albertina Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery of Ontario Ashmolean Museum Calouste Gulbenkian Museum Clark Art Institute Cleveland Museum of Art Detroit Institute of Arts Fitzwilliam Museum France Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica Gemäldegalerie Berlin Hamburger Kunsthalle Hermitage Museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Israel Museum Italy Jean-Honoré Fragonard J. Paul Getty Museum Kenwood House Kunsthaus Zürich Los Angeles County Museum of Art Madame de Pompadour Metropolitan Museum of Art Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Musée Carnavalet Museo del Prado Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

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  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Q131304080. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [42] ↑ . metmuseum.org. metmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [51] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . List of scholars at the Academy of France in Rome. wikidata.org.
  34. [17] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  35. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [53] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [54] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  57. [58] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [68] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [70] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [71] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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