Project Gutenberg 2013-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 144 Macfall, Haldane 1860 1928 Macfall, Chambers Haldane Cooke Dane, Hal MacFall, Haldane Boucher Masterpieces in Colour E-text prepared by sp1nd, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Boucher" by Haldane MacFall is a biography written in the early 20th century. It examines the life and works of the renowned French painter François Boucher, highlighting his contributions to 18th-century art. The book delves into Boucher's artistic journey, covering the influences, challenges, and successes he encountered in a vibrant cultural milieu. The narrative of the book follows François Boucher from his modest beginnings in Paris to his rise as a prominent artist at the court of Louis XV. It details his upbringing as the son of a painter, his formative years studying under talented mentors, and his eventual acclaim for his exquisite portrayals of mythology and femininity. Key moments captured include Boucher's patronage by powerful figures such as the Marquise de Pompadour, his mastery of the Rococo style, and the tensions he faced as public tastes evolved. Additionally, the book chronicles his personal life, including his marriage and the friendships he cultivated within artistic circles, ultimately painting a vivid portrait of Boucher not just as a painter but as a figure deeply embedded in the cultural and political fabric of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41947/41947-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Boucher, François, 1703-1770 ND Text Masterpieces in Colour Category: Biographies Category: Art 110412 2025-07-17T05:19:11.544338 text/html 88316 2024-10-23T13:46:52 text/html 599115 2025-07-17T05:19:14.271324 application/epub+zip 598989 2025-07-17T05:19:12.125378 application/epub+zip 84712 2025-07-17T05:19:11.821339 application/epub+zip 650028 2025-07-17T05:19:15.993369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635653 2025-07-17T05:19:13.879304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122923 2022-09-19T07:51:10.979951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92254 2023-09-18T09:14:19.278135 text/plain 72432 2024-10-23T13:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16183 2025-07-17T05:19:16.114321 application/rdf+xml 19330 2025-07-17T05:19:11.888321 image/jpeg 3371 2025-07-17T05:19:11.855338 image/jpeg 584390 2025-07-17T05:19:11.578356 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia