Death of Meleager
François BoucherLandscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1770)
Specifications
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1703–1770
About the artwork
François Boucher is the artist behind "Death of Meleager". Mythology, a short history: Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. In European academies, history and mythological subjects ranked highest among painting genres, so they often appear on a large scale and with ambitious compositions. It is listed in the Mythology collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Death of Meleager" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Mythological scenes add narrative depth and historical atmosphere, which helps them work as a central accent in classic as well as eclectic spaces. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1703–1770
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