Leroy Neiman • Sketchbook •

LeRoy Neiman • Sketchbook •Francois Boucher (1703--1770) and Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732--1806) provocatively embellished the lusty atmosphere of 18th Century France with what may be the first examples of cheesecake. Until the French Revolution put an end to the Rococo era, the prevailing style at the French court was sophisticated (though lacking individuality) and frilly, due to the influence of women's tastes within the royal circle. In that atmosphere, Boucher and Fragonard distinguished the...