"Madame de Pompadour" (1750) by François Boucher


Madame de Pompadour, the ladylove of King Louis XV of France, is embellished by François Boucher in this painting. The spectator is overwhelmed by the pink tinge of her cheeks, the ruffles and volume of her lace, the cameo on her wrist, the pouf through which she powders herself, the blue bow on her hair, the flowers below, the little pink at the end her brush that she is using to pink her blush. There is the portrait of her lover on the cameo. In the ribbons of her dress, a sense of volume is pronounced. There is an idea of artifice in her outfit, though her visage with big eyes and childlike face provides a sense of proximity. It's an idea of intimacy as if she is trying to confide in the viewer about her secret affair with the king. Her incommensurable persona is the sine qua non of the entire painting. The tenuous apron is in congruence with the pastel pink of the dress and appearance. It's a great exemplification of the Rococo style of painting.

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