Why it matters
Boucher painted this Triumph of Venus in the Rococo style. It inspired Fragonard's Birth of Venus.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1740.
- The Swedish diplomat Carl Gustaf Tessin bought it in Paris.
- Financial troubles forced him to sell it to the Swedish king in 1749.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Triumph of Venus (CC BY-SA 4.0).
