The Triumph of Venus Francois Boucher (1703-1770)
Francois Boucher – The Triumph of Venus
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Painter: Francois Boucher
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"The Triumph of Venus" is indisputably an ode to life. It is a delight in its fullness, its exhilarating sensuality, its versatility, and its benevolence. A true connoisseur of feminine beauty, François Boucher was more adept than anyone else at capturing intoxicating subjects with the beautiful Venus at the center. Born of sea foam, she rests on the waves, surrounded by young beauties, sunburned young men and fluttering cupids.
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Description of the painting "Triumph of Venus" by François Boucher
"The Triumph of Venus" is indisputably an ode to life. It is a delight in its fullness, its exhilarating sensuality, its versatility, and its benevolence. A true connoisseur of feminine beauty, François Boucher was more adept than anyone else at capturing intoxicating subjects with the beautiful Venus at the center.
Born of sea foam, she rests on the waves, surrounded by young beauties, sunburned young men and fluttering cupids. Everything in this story breathes life and youthfulness. Dazzling azure skies, gentle sunlight, relentless sea elements, fairy fish and the innocent pleasures of virgins - when you look at this splendor, the French expression la vie est belle - life is beautiful comes to mind just by the way.
Despite the abundance of naked bodies, the picture is not perceived as vicious and depraved. The immediacy of youth softens the eroticism, emphasizing rather the lightness of being, abundance and idleness.
The composition of the work is quite complex, devoid of strict geometry. Smooth lines, a combination of seductive curves and shapes prevail. The painter keenly felt the space of the canvas and knew how to apply foreshortening so as not to overload the painting. Abundance of characters, scenery and curious elements surprisingly create harmony.
The work excludes the narrative element; it belongs entirely to the admiration of life, its physical manifestations, pleasures and pleasure. This is a characteristic of the Rococo style popular at the time. The elegance of the lines, pure colors, the glorified beauty of the human body made paintings by Boucher extremely popular with both society and the royal nobility.
The great number of characters, the original poses and the whimsical details attract attention and invite closer scrutiny, again and again to find interesting elements of composition. The masterpiece by one of the most popular French painters is kept in the National Museum of Stockholm and is a valuable element of modern cultural heritage.
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