Francois Boucher
François Boucher was commissioned to produce this painting by Madame de Pompadour, the influential mistress of Louis XV and Boucher's principal patron for almost 20 years. Initially, it adorned the ornate wood-paneled walls of her Château de Bellevue, a building project that inspired numerous commissions emblematic of Rococo art. In this work, Boucher captures the goddess of love, attended by cherubs, in a manner that highlights quintessential Rococo elements: dramatic expression, sensuous forms, and a lavish, asymmetrical arrangement of opulent furniture, textiles, blooms, and pearls. It's pure Rococo!
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