Francois BoucherFrankreich, 1703–1770ARION
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Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum
Braunschweig, Deutschland
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Derweil im Leben von Francois Boucher
Das ganze Leben1720–1770 · Wirkungsort
Paris
1730–1740s
Major Official Commissions for Versailles
He received major commissions for the decoration of the apartments of Versailles: The Royal Virtues (1735) in the Queen's chamber, hunting scenes for the Petits Appartements (1736), Venus and Vulcan (1747) in the Dauphin's apartments, and History for the Royal Library (1743–1746).
1755
Inspector of the Royal Gobelins Manufactory
After the death of Jean-Baptiste Oudry he became inspector of the Royal Gobelins Manufactory, where he executed the cartoons for the famous tapestry series The Loves of the Gods.
1765
Director of the Academy and First Painter to the King
He became director of the Royal Academy and succeeded Charles Van Loo as First Painter to King Louis XV — the summit of his official career.
1766 · Wirkungsort
Northern Low Countries
30. Mai 1770
Died
![[Mars und Venus von Vulcan den Göttern vorgeführt; Mars and Venus Suprised by Vulcan; Venus en Mars betrapt door Vulcanus], Hendrik Goltzius, 1585](https://diglib.hab.de/varia/haum/goltzius-h-ab3-0037/max/000001.jpg)
![[Allegorische Darstellung auf den Ruhms Wilhelm III. von Oranien; Allegories on the glory of William III, Prince of Orange], Gerard de Lairesse, 1674](https://diglib.hab.de/varia/haum/lairesse-g-d-ab2-0002/max/000001.jpg)
