On the 250th anniversary of death, the influence goes of his greatest paintings goes on. Artist-photographer Ben Marcin provides a fresh perspective on Boucher’s blues on our website.

See Ben's take on the rococo sky here: https://t.co/gnjOtfys3f

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that many of the male protagonists in paintings wear pink?

Look closely at pink in paintings! By dressing gods like Mercury, and Jupiter in pink Boucher codes it as a symbol of power and prestige.

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