Three Cupids Floating in the Clouds
François Boucher·1754
Historical Context
Three Cupids Floating in the Clouds from 1754 at Waddesdon Manor continues the decorative putti theme. Boucher's celestial infants populate the ceiling paintings and overdoor panels of French aristocratic interiors. Boucher's mythological paintings define the Rococo aesthetic in French art: soft luminous flesh, cascading draperies in rose and blue, and theatrical artificial landscape. They were produced largely for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV's mistress and Boucher's greatest patron, who re...
Technical Analysis
The floating cupids are rendered against luminous clouds with Rococo lightness. Boucher's handling creates a scene of celestial decorative beauty.
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