Question

Explain why Diderot hated Boucher’s work.

Answer 1

In Diderot's eyes, Boucher's paintings were heartless, decadent, trivial, and morally worthless. He hated what he saw from Boucher and criticized it for what he viewed it to be.

Answer 2

ANSWER: Denis Diderot was one of the most famous 18th century critic of art. He wrote passionately about his love and thoroughly hated contemporary art. For him, Boucher's paintings were heartless, decadent, trivial, and morally worthless. In 1765, while viewing the works of François Boucher, Diderot wrote, “Depravity of morals has been closely followed by the debasement of taste, color, composition.”