File:The Triumph of Venus (François Boucher) - Nationalmuseum - 17773.tif

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François Boucher: The Triumph of Venus  wikidata:Q3227830 reasonator:Q3227830
Artist
François Boucher  (1703–1770)  wikidata:Q180932 q:ru:Франсуа Буше
 
François Boucher
Description French painter, printmaker, tapestry designer, illustrator, etcher and drawer
Date of birth/death 29 September 1703 Edit this at Wikidata 30 May 1770 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Paris Paris
Work period from 1720 until 1770
date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1720-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1770-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Work location
Paris (1720–1770), Northern Netherlands (1766)
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creator QS:P170,Q180932
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Title
English: The Triumph of Venus
Svenska: Venus triumf
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Genre nude Edit this at Wikidata
Description
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English: The painting portrays the myth of the Birth of Venus. Venus was the goddess of love. From the foam that was formed after a surge, legend she stepped out of the sea. Sea Nymphs brought her to the island Cythere, where she ever since has reigned over love, lust and passion among gods and men. Artist François Boucher's interpretation of 1740 is dramatic and very erotic. Naked tritons (male sea nymphs), and naiads (female ditto) creates a tangle of bodies, water and fanciful fish. One of the naiads are knocked out of pleasure with one hand between his legs. Sex is hidden by a white dove that landed on the inside of her thighs. Two small winged Cupids or eroter, also known as, flying across the sky. One holds a torch that can be interpreted as love eternally burning flame, the other shooting a kärlekspil against the enjoyment Naiad. Above the island of love, Cythere, has a storm cloud looming. 
       The cold light blue and pink color scheme, sensuality and the whirling movements that occur in the floating piece of fabric and the jumble of bodies, fish, fabrics and water are typical of the style known as Rococo.
Boucher was Louis XV's court painter, and Madame Pompadour's favorite. "Venus triumph" was purchased directly from the artist's studio of Carl-Gustaf Tessin, Swedish art collector and diplomat. Due to financial difficulties forced Tessin in 1749 to sell most of his amazing art collection. "Venus triumph" was purchased along with many other paintings, drawings and art works of the Swedish royal family. 1866 moved the royal art collection over to the newly opened National Museum.
Svenska: Målningen skildrar myten om Venus födelse. Venus var kärlekens gudinna. Ur skummet som bildades efter en svallvåg steg hon enligt legenden ur havet. Havsnymfer förde henne till ön Cythere, varifrån hon allt sedan dess har regerat över kärlek, lust och passion bland gudar och människor. Konstnären François Bouchers tolkning från 1740 är dramatisk och mycket erotiskt laddad. Nakna tritoner (manliga havsnymfer) och najader (kvinnliga dito) skapar ett virrvarr av kroppar, vatten och fantasifulla fiskar. En av najaderna ligger utslagen av njutning med ena handen mellan benen. Könet döljs av en vit duva som landat på insidan av hennes lår. Två små bevingade amoriner eller eroter, som de också kallas, flyger över himlen. Den ena håller en fackla som kan tolkas som kärlekens evigt brinnande låga, den andra skjuter en kärlekspil mot den njutande najaden. Ovanför kärlekens ö, Cythere, har ett ovädersmoln tornat upp sig. 
       Den kyliga ljusblå och rosa färgskalan, sinnligheten och de virvlande rörelserna som återkommer i det svävande tygstycket och i virrvarret av kroppar, fiskar, tyger och vatten är typiskt för stilen som kallas rokoko.
Boucher var Ludvig XV:s hovmålare och Madame Pompadours favorit. "Venus triumf" köptes direkt från konstnärens ateljé av Carl-Gustaf Tessin, svensk konstsamlare och diplomat. På grund av ekonomiska svårigheter tvingades Tessin år 1749 att sälja stora delar av sin fantastiska konstsamling. "Venus triumf" köptes tillsammans med många andra målningar, teckningar och konstföremål av det svenska kungahuset. 1866 flyttades den kungliga konstsamlingen över till det nyöppnade Nationalmuseum.
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Date 1740 Edit this at Wikidata
Medium oil on canvas Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 130 cm (51.1 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 162 cm (63.7 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+130U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+162U174728
institution QS:P195,Q842858
Accession number
NM 770 (Nationalmuseum) Edit this at Wikidata
Exhibition history
Inscriptions
Svenska: Signerad: F. Boucher 1740
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Source/Photographer Erik Cornelius / Nationalmuseum
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