The world of Mythology at François BoucherVulcan arming Aeneas, Bacchus entrusted to the nymphs, Cephalus kidnapped by Dawn and Europe taken away reveal the narrative diversity and power relations of the myth in Boucher.
1703 - 1770Life of François Boucher
1734Reception at the Royal Academy
More than 50 topicsMythological amplitude represented in this selection
°12,000Paintings, drawings, prints and decorative projects - overall estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
Formats of your choiceA composition adapted to the dimensions ordered.
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1730 -1769 · Metamorphosis, desire and command
Vulcan arming Aeneas, Bacchus entrusted to the nymphs, Cephalus kidnapped by Dawn and Europe taken away reveal the narrative diversity and power relations of the myth in Boucher.
François Boucher draws from Ovid, Virgil and academic tradition a vast repertoire intended for paintings, door tops, tapestries and royal decorations. Mythology allows him to combine nudity, landscape, sky and movement while adapting each story to a decorative space. At the Vulcan forges, the making of Aeneas' weapons connects marital love and heroic future. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. The Dawn kidnaps Cephalus, while Jupiter disguises himself to approach Callisto and Europa is carried away in the form of a bull. The Dawn kidnaps Cephalus, while Jupiter disguises himself to approach Callisto and Europa is carried away in the form of a bull. The Dawn kidnaps Cephalus, while Jupiter disguises himself to approach Callisto and ancient sources. Historical titles themselves may reflect violent or unstable terminology. Boucher translates these stories for court culture; looking at them today requires admiring pictorial invention while clearly naming the power relations it embellishes. The selection "Mythology in François Boucher" notably compares The Forges of Vulcan, or Vulcan presenting to Venus weapons for Aeneas and Mercury entrusting the child Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa. His reading favors space.
Boucher's mythology is a brilliant theater whose color softens the episodes; the story of the story must make the care, the tricks and the constraints visible.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
François Boucher draws from Ovid, Virgil and academic tradition a vast repertoire intended for paintings, door tops, tapestries and royal decorations. Mythology allows him to combine nudity, landscape, sky and movement while adapting each story to a decorative space. At the Vulcan forges, the making of Aeneas' weapons connects marital love and heroic future. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. Mercury entrusting Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa stages protection and transmission. The Dawn kidnaps Cephalus, while Jupiter disguises himself to approach Callisto and Europa is carried away in the form of a bull. The Dawn kidnaps Cephalus, while Jupiter disguises himself to approach Callisto and Europa is carried away in the form of a bull. The Dawn kidnaps Cephalus, while Jupiter disguises himself to approach Callisto and ancient sources. Historical titles themselves may reflect violent or unstable terminology. Boucher translates these stories for court culture; looking at them today requires admiring pictorial invention while clearly naming the power relations it embellishes.
Conquer the great mythological setting
Venus, Aurora and deities establish movement and color. This milestone illuminates the "Mythology at François Boucher" collection by favoring space.
Serve courtyard and factories
Love and heroic myths adapt to decorative ensembles.
Run a workshop directory
Variants, cartoons and engravings widely disseminate his inventions.
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Diagonal body
Abduction, theft or apparition produce an unstable composition. This trait guides a reading of "Mythology in François Boucher" centered on space.
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Gantrypaw
Steam becomes an architectural support for the deities.
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Seductive color
Pink, blue and gold bring together sometimes difficult episodes.
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Narrative attribute
Hammer, caduceus, bull or crown identifies the action.
Explore by universe
Read four mythological stories by Boucher
Forge, Bacchus as a child, Cephalus and Europa allow us to compare heroic manufacturing, protection, romantic kidnapping and metamorphic kidnapping.
Vulcan01
Forging for Aeneas
Divine work prepares for future war at the request of Venus.
For the epic. Reading of "Mythology in François Boucher" through space.Nysa02
Protect Bacchus
Mercury hands over the child to those who will ensure his survival and education.
For transmissionAurora03
Take Cephalus
Heavenly momentum visually seduces, but movement is not chosen by mortal.
For vigilanceEurope04
Name the kidnapping
Jupiter's metamorphosis and rapture require a critical reading of power.
For contextForges de Vulcain · Boucher05
The forges of Vulcan, or Vulcan presenting to Venus weapons for Aeneas
The worked metal connects the request of Venus to the warlike destiny of Aeneas.
Landmark work of Mythology by François BoucherBacchus to Nysa · Butcher06
Mercury entrusting the child Bacchus to the nymphs of Nysa
Child surrender puts care, survival and transmission first.
Landmark work of Mythology by François Boucher
Works to discover
Four mythologies by François Boucher
Weapons of Aeneas, Bacchus entrusted, Cephalus taken away and Europe taken away distinguish four regimes of divine action.
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