François Boucher

Born in Paris in 1703, François Boucher quickly rose to become one of the most celebrated painters and decorative artists of the 18th century, his name becoming synonymous with the French Rococo style. His father, a lesser-known painter, provided his initial training before Boucher became an apprentice to François Lemoyne and later worked for engraver Jean-François Cars. Winning the prestigious Grand Prix de Rome in 1720, he eventually traveled to Italy five years later to s…