Francois Boucher and the Luxury of Art in Paris, 1703-1770 Priebe JessicaPevná vazba
More than any other artist of his generation, FranAois Boucher is associated with the consumption of luxury goods in eighteenth-century France. His works are filled with desirable items that…
Specifikacia Francois Boucher and the Luxury of Art in Paris, 1703-1770 Priebe JessicaPevná vazba
More than any other artist of his generation, FranAois Boucher is associated with the consumption of luxury goods in eighteenth-century France. His works are filled with desirable items that communicate not only the wealth and status of his aristocratic patrons, but also the types of objects that informed the tastes of modern collectors. What is less known is that Boucher was a prolific collector of art and nature, with a variety of more than 13,000 objects in his possession at the time of his death in 1770. His collection, which was celebrated by his peers for its unique arrangement, was displayed in his studio at the Louvre, the same space where he created some of his finest works of art. FranAois Boucher: Artist, Collector & Connoisseur represents the first critical analysis of Boucher's collection. Drawing on period sale catalogues, inventories, memoirs and journals, this book