The Soul of the Line: The Artistic Legacy of Pierre Duflos In the grand tapestry of eighteenth-century French art, where the rococo flourishes and neoclassical order begins to take root, the name Pierre Duflos emerges as a whisper of profound technical mastery and cultural curiosity. Born in Paris in 1742, Duflos lived through an era of immense intellectual transformation, navigating the transition from the opulent reign of Louis XV to the structured elegance of the Enlightenment. While history often reserves its brightest spotlights for the sweeping canvases of Boucher or the intimate portr…