Sketch for a Portrait of Madame de Pompadour by Francois Boucher, 1750.
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Madame de Pompadour, François Boucher (1758). National Gallery of Scotland
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François Boucher, 1756: 'Portrait of Madame de Pompadour' (detail) [x]
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I saw you say that your inbox is currently empty, so I know you are not overwhelmed and can safely plop an ask on your doorstep. What piece of classical art would you associate with the cast (ROs + Francis, dear old dad, and our sibling)? As a nifty little follow up, what piece of classical art would you associate with yourself?
Oh fun!! I used paintings from that century for this (...except for The Uninvited Guest). Under the cut because it's very long.
Fox
Female Portrait with Mask
Rosalba Carriera
Rabbit
Madame de Pompadour
Francois Boucher
Butterfly
The Swing
Jean-Honore Fragonard
The Uninvited Guest
The Garden of Earthly Delights (detail)
Hieronymus Bosch
Edith/Edward
Portrait of the artist`s daughter
Francois Boucher
Tamsin/Thomas
The interrupted sleep
Francois Boucher
or!
Shepherd and Shepherdess Reposing
Francois Boucher
James
Portrait of Carl Gustaf Tessin
Francois Boucher
Grace
Baria Vergine
Pompeo Batoni
Francis
Madonna and Child
Pompeo Batoni
Ellis
Two Cousins
Antoine Watteau
Danielle
A Young Lady with a Parrot
Rosalba Carriera
Henrietta/Henry
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
Joshua Reynolds
Lucia/Laurence
The Casual Lover
Antoine Watteau
As for me...
The Love Letter
Jean-Honore Fragonard
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Portrait of Madame de Pompadour (1721 - 1764) - François Boucher (1703 - 1770), 1756.
Location: Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany.
Dimensions: 212 x 164cm.
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, otherwise known as Madame de Pompadour, was the mistress of King Louis XV, as well as a prominent patron of Francois Boucher. Unlike the many other mistresses of the king, Madame de Pompadour continued to be a presence at the court by creating a cordial relationship with the Queen, by accompanying the King on hunting trips and social gatherings, and commissioning paintings of herself, which hid her aging looks. Although she did commission works from other artists, the majority of her portraits were done by Boucher. - Wikiart and Wikimedia Commons.
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Welcome!
Hello! Welcome to my little blog! I don't have a lot to share on the inter webs, except for my very specific interest in historical costuming. I have watched from the window for a while now, and I have sewn a couple historical dresses of my own, but I really want to take it seriously now. Hopefully, this blog will allow me to connect with others in the community to make friends and build my skill! I also want this blog to be a place where I talk about anything I want, especially feminism, LGBTQ+ issues, being neurodivergent, and growing up Gen Z, thus the "fourth wave feminist" title.
Who am I?
I am a full-time student and hobbyist costumer in the US. My pronouns are she/her and I am also autistic! I am also a proud Zoomer. I don't care what name you might call me by, I respond to all of them (slurs exempt, I am sensitive🥲).
Why make a blog?
I hope to do what I love someday professionally, whether that be sewing costumes, interpreting history, or conserving garments for future generations! Of course, all of these career paths require a portfolio, of which I do not have at the moment. This blog will allow me to document my progress on learning about history as well as provide examples of my skill to future employers!
What's on the menu?
Right now, as a high school senior, I'm planning on making a historical prom dress! Madame de Pompadour's dress in her portrait by Francois Boucher in 1756 is really speaking to me right now! 👀
Ta-ta for now!
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Rococo Movement
Centred in France and emerging as a reaction to the Baroque grandeur of King Louis XIV's royal court at the Palace of Versailles, the Rococo movement or style of French painting was associated particularly with Madame Pompadour, the mistress of the new King Louis XV, and the Parisian homes of the French aristocracy. It is a whimsical and elaborately decorative style of art, whose name derives from the French word 'rocaille' meaning, rock-work after the forms of sea shells.
In the world of Rococo, all art forms, including fine art painting, architecture, sculpture, interior design, furniture, fabrics, porcelain and other "objets d'art" are subsumed within an ideal of elegant prettiness
Rococo art is exemplified in works by famous painters like Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) especially his 'fete galante' outdoor courtship parties; Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806) with his pictures of love and seduction; Francois Boucher (1703-70) with his lavish paintings of opulent self-indulgence; the Venetian Giambattista Tiepolo (1696-1770) known for his fantastically decorative Wurzburg Residence Frescoes (1750-3); and the sculpture of Claude Michel Clodion (1738-1814), sculptor of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, best known for his Terracotta sculptures of nymphs and satyrs. In Britain, Rococo painting achieved its zenith in the female portraits of Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88). Rococo was eventually replaced by Neoclassical Art, which was the signature visual style of Napoleon in France and of the American revolution
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Madame de Pompadour
Neue Pinakothek, Munich
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Portrait of Madame de Pompadour, François Boucher, 1756
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Madame de Pompadour by Francois Boucher, 1756.
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Madame de Pompadour, 1756 - Francois Boucher
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Francois Boucher (b.1703 - d.1770), 'Portrait of a Lady, formerly identified as Madame de Pompadour (b.1721 - d.1764)', oil on canvas, 1760s/1770s, French, currently in the collection of the Portland Art Museum; Portland, OR, USA.
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School of Francois Boucher (18th century)
Portrait miniature after Boucher’s portrait of Madame de Pompadour
For sale here
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This charming portrait of Alexandrine Jeanne Le Normant d'Etiolles was painted by Francois Boucher in 1749, and was recently acquired for Versailles. Alexandrine was the beloved daughter of Madame de Pompadour, who never recovered from her child's early death at the age of 10. The portrait is on display now in Madame's former chamber at Versailles.
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