The Setting of the Sun
1752
Boucher’s dreamy, pastel-soaked masterpiece captures the sun god Apollo descending from his chariot as night takes over, with swirling clouds and chubby cherubs creating a theatrical scene typical of the Rococo style. As the favorite painter of Madame de Pompadour, Boucher filled his canvases with soft pinks, blues, and mythological fluff designed purely to delight the eye. This painting is essentially 18th-century visual candy, prioritizing beauty and elegance over deep philosophical meaning, and it perfectly illustrates why the French aristocracy loved his work so much.
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