Allegory of Lyric Poetry

Title: Allegory of Lyric Poetry
Rights: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Public Domain.
Creator: Francois Boucher (1703-1770)
Date: 1753
Description: This painting was a decorative piece, made specially for a door in The Metropolitan. Due to the decorative elements in the picture, it can be observed that the shapes and composition of Rococo art often reflected the decorative shapes of the interior space. In this piece, Boucher depicts cupid, along with roses and a note, perhaps a poem. The theme lacks depth, which can be used to make the argument that the Rococo was purely a style of decor.
Format: Painting. Oil on canvas. Irregular, 45 1/4 x 62 3/4 in.
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 69.155.2
Contributor: Marissa S.
Identifier: 69.155.2
Subject: Rococo; French Painting; Oil painting.
Source: JPEG file. Unknown photographer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Digital Collection. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435741, 3/31/2020.