Who painted “La Naissance de Vénus”?

“La Naissance de Vénus” was painted by François Boucher in 1754. Where to see it: Wallace Collection.

What to look for

François Boucher: pink and blue Rococo mythology, plump nudes, silk and fluffy clouds — pretty, playful and decorative.

François Boucher (29 September 1703 – 30 May 1770) was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style. Boucher is known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories, and pastoral scenes. Wikipedia

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More by François Boucher

“Diana leaving her Bath”, 1742
“Portrait of Madame de Pompadour”, 1756
“Brown Odalisque”, 1740s
“Hercules and Omphale”, 1732
“Madame de Pompadour”, 1759
“Jupiter and Callisto”, 1744
“Aurora and Cephalus”, 1733
“Landscape near Beauvais”, 1740s