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

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (1770 - 1852)
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1770 - 1852
Nicolas Guibal (1725 - 1784)
Nicolas Guibal
1725 - 1784
Mary Moser (1744 - 1819)
Mary Moser
1744 - 1819
Rosa Bonheur (1822 - 1899)
Rosa Bonheur
1822 - 1899
Thomas Alexander Harrison (1853 - 1930)
Thomas Alexander Harrison
1853 - 1930
Joseph Lacasse (1894 - 1975)
Joseph Lacasse
1894 - 1975
Jean-Claude Novaro (1943 - 2014)
Jean-Claude Novaro
1943 - 2014
Paul-Jacques Baudry (1828 - 1886)
Paul-Jacques Baudry
1828 - 1886
Tadeusz Makowski (1882 - 1932)
Tadeusz Makowski
1882 - 1932
Gabriel-Germain Boffrand (1667 - 1754)
Gabriel-Germain Boffrand
1667 - 1754
Thomas Couture (1815 - 1879)
Thomas Couture
1815 - 1879
Guy Peellaert (1934 - 2008)
Guy Peellaert
1934 - 2008
Eugène Gaillard (1862 - 1933)
Eugène Gaillard
1862 - 1933
Jean-Jacques Scherrer (1855 - 1916)
Jean-Jacques Scherrer
1855 - 1916
Frederick Arthur Bridgman (1847 - 1928)
Frederick Arthur Bridgman
1847 - 1928
Charles Malfray (1887 - 1940)
Charles Malfray
1887 - 1940

Creators Symbolism

Ernst Marow (1934 - 2018)
Ernst Marow
1934 - 2018
Edward Reginald Frampton (1872 - 1923)
Edward Reginald Frampton
1872 - 1923
Beppe Ciardi (1875 - 1932)
Beppe Ciardi
1875 - 1932
Ricco Wassmer (1915 - 1972)
Ricco Wassmer
1915 - 1972
Miriam Vlaming (1971)
Miriam Vlaming
1971
Kay Rasmus Nielsen (1886 - 1957)
Kay Rasmus Nielsen
1886 - 1957
Montserrat Gudiol (1933 - 2015)
Montserrat Gudiol
1933 - 2015
Cesare Ravasco (1875 - 1943)
Cesare Ravasco
1875 - 1943
Zhoan Brul-i-Vinyoles (1863 - 1912)
Zhoan Brul-i-Vinyoles
1863 - 1912
Fernand Knopff (1858 - 1921)
Fernand Knopff
1858 - 1921
Léo Gausson (1860 - 1944)
Léo Gausson
1860 - 1944
Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918)
Gustav Klimt
1862 - 1918
Ronald Paris (1933 - 2021)
Ronald Paris
1933 - 2021
Ales Veselý (1935 - 2015)
Ales Veselý
1935 - 2015
Georges Lacombe (1868 - 1916)
Georges Lacombe
1868 - 1916
Vasily Ivanovich Denisov (1862 - 1922)
Vasily Ivanovich Denisov
1862 - 1922
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