The Dream of Saint Joseph
François Boucher·c. 1737
Historical Context
The Dream of Saint Joseph from around 1737 shows Boucher painting a devotional subject. His religious works demonstrate the breadth of his practice beyond the mythological and pastoral subjects he is best known for. Boucher worked rapidly in oil on canvas with a warm fluid technique exploiting the Rococo fashion for softly blended color and sensuous surface. Appointed Premier Peintre du Roi in 1765, he embodied French artistic taste for a generation, though his influence waned sharply under t...
Technical Analysis
The devotional scene captures the saint's vision with warm palette. Boucher's handling brings Rococo elegance to sacred subjects.
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