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Boucher François
(1703–1770)

French painter. Boucher’s art embodied the spirit of his time; it was elegant, frivolous, and artificial. He studied briefly with François Le Moyne but was also influenced by Watteau, many of whose works he engraved. At the age of 20 he won the Grand Prix, and from 1727 to 1731 he studied in Italy. On his return he rapidly became the most... More...

Guinea Bissau, 2003, War gallery of Winter palace