Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824 - 1898)

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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Pierre Cécile Puvis de Chavannes, a prominent French painter, was known as "the painter for France." His influential mural paintings showcased a classicizing style, often referencing visions of Hellenistic Greece.

Puvis received numerous commissions for public and private institutions across France, with significant works in Amiens, Marseille, Lyon, Poitiers, and Paris. His success as a 'painter for France' stemmed from his ability to appeal to various ideologies of the time. In addition to murals, Puvis created easel paintings, some of which can be found in galleries worldwide. Despite his significance, he was not fully appreciated during his lifetime, and his work remains a subject of ongoing art criticism.

Date and place of birt:14 december 1824, Lyon, France
Date and place of death:24 october 1898, Paris, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Draftsman, Painter
Art school / group:Vienna Secession
Genre:Mythological painting
Art style:Symbolism

Creators France

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Xavier Oriach (1927)
Xavier Oriach
1927
Nicole Eisenman (1965)
Nicole Eisenman
1965
Riccardo Licata (1929 - 2014)
Riccardo Licata
1929 - 2014
Roderick O'Conor (1860 - 1940)
Roderick O'Conor
1860 - 1940
Ferdinand Maron (1810 - 1865)
Ferdinand Maron
1810 - 1865
Louis de Silvestre (1675 - 1760)
Louis de Silvestre
1675 - 1760
Noel Dolla (1945)
Noel Dolla
1945
Albert Decaris (1901 - 1988)
Albert Decaris
1901 - 1988
Ford Madox Brown (1821 - 1893)
Ford Madox Brown
1821 - 1893
Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse (1859 - 1938)
Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse
1859 - 1938
Louis Aubry (1741 - 1814)
Louis Aubry
1741 - 1814
Victor Huguet (1835 - 1902)
Victor Huguet
1835 - 1902
Étienne-Louis Infroit (1720 - 1774)
Étienne-Louis Infroit
1720 - 1774
Georgy Calistratovitch Artemoff (1892 - 1965)
Georgy Calistratovitch Artemoff
1892 - 1965
Edgar Maxence (1871 - 1954)
Edgar Maxence
1871 - 1954

Creators Symbolism

Ernst Marow (1934 - 2018)
Ernst Marow
1934 - 2018
Ferdinand Heilbuth (1826 - 1889)
Ferdinand Heilbuth
1826 - 1889
Romolo Romani (1884 - 1916)
Romolo Romani
1884 - 1916
Philippe Hiquily (1925 - 2013)
Philippe Hiquily
1925 - 2013
Károly Ferenczy (1862 - 1917)
Károly Ferenczy
1862 - 1917
Klaus Rinke (1939)
Klaus Rinke
1939
Henry Meynell Rheam (1859 - 1920)
Henry Meynell Rheam
1859 - 1920
Dagmar Riese (1953)
Dagmar Riese
1953
Marietta Sergeevna Shaginyan (1888 - 1982)
Marietta Sergeevna Shaginyan
1888 - 1982
Édouard Vuillard (1868 - 1940)
Édouard Vuillard
1868 - 1940
Mikhail Pelopidovich Latri (1875 - 1942)
Mikhail Pelopidovich Latri
1875 - 1942
Leon Jan Wyczólkowski (1852 - 1936)
Leon Jan Wyczólkowski
1852 - 1936
Gunter Reski (1963)
Gunter Reski
1963
Emil Rudolf Weiss (1875 - 1942)
Emil Rudolf Weiss
1875 - 1942
Romaine Brooks (1874 - 1970)
Romaine Brooks
1874 - 1970
Odilon Redon (1840 - 1916)
Odilon Redon
1840 - 1916
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