APOLLO REVEALING HIS DIVINITY TO THE SHEPHERDESS ISSE (BOUCHER)

From conception to fame

An episode from the series ART FILES

Synopsis

In 1750, Boucher painted Apollo for the court of Louis XV. But who really hides beneath the shepherdess's features?

From Versailles to Tours, this voluptuous canvas conceals the shadow of a royal favorite and the echo of a forgotten opera.