François Boucher (1703-1770), Seguidor de - Acis et Galatée

- Oil on canvas. Marouflage on a wooden panel from the late 19th century.

- The Rococo shook the foundations of European art in the second third of the 18th century with its frivolous and superficial approach to inessential subjects. For the first time, artists abandoned grand epics, myths, and the heroes of the great Baroque to approach with unusually liberal creative openness love, desire, and simple pleasures. In this charming pictorial tale, painted by a contemporary follower of the master François Boucher, prince of Rococo painters and exceptional protegé of Madame Pompadour, a shepherdess sways in the air, hanging from the branch of a juniper, as her companion and a few cherubs directing a sly glance toward the viewer look on. The period’s principal stylistic cues—nominally the incorporation of a landscape context of unmistakable Dutch influence, the inclusion of unclassed yet agreeable characters, and the unhidden evocation of the most venial human emotions—combine to produce a highly aesthetic image.

- Image dimensions without the frame: 74 x 74 cm / 93 x 93 cm with magnificent antique framing. The painting probably originated from a mural decoration of the boiserie type, based on decorated panels, paintings, and mirrors.

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