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Description: | This is a competent copy one out of a series of four compositions painted in 1755-56 for the Hotel de Toulouse (now the Banque de France) in Paris. Only the first two of the series remain there, including the original of this work, which was engraved by Robert Gaillard. The subject is taken from the pastoral play Aminta written by Torquato Tasso in 1581 and it tells the story of Sylvia, a nymph of Diana and her suitor Aminta. Eighteenth century pastoral poetry highlighted the differences between the sophisticated city life and the idealized countryside. Boucher was a master of such scenes and his contribution in the history of art is outstanding. | Subjects: | mythology | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Boucher, François (French painter, engraver, and designer, 1703-1770) Æ After | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8797... | Go to resource |
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