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

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Irene Klestova (1907 - 1988)
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Abraham Willemsens (1605 - 1672)
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Jacques Roettiers (1707 - 1784)
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Albert Decaris (1901 - 1988)
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Marguerite Wildenhain (1896 - 1985)
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1896 - 1985
Alicia Penalba (1913 - 1982)
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Josef Šíma (1891 - 1971)
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Pierre Pillot (1748 - 1822)
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Jean Denis Antoine Caucannier (1860 - 1905)
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Herbert Haseltine (1877 - 1962)
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Merry-Joseph Blondel (1781 - 1853)
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Bernar Venet (1941)
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Théo van Rysselberghe (1862 - 1926)
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Pierre Soulages (1919 - 2022)
Pierre Soulages
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Creators Symbolism

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Gabriel Max
1840 - 1915
Janos Orosz (1932 - 2019)
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William Degouve de Nuncques (1867 - 1935)
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Heinz Schrand (1926 - 2017)
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1926 - 2017
Oskar Zwintscher (1870 - 1916)
Oskar Zwintscher
1870 - 1916
Jean Delville (1867 - 1953)
Jean Delville
1867 - 1953
Eugène Berman (1899 - 1972)
Eugène Berman
1899 - 1972
Aleister Crowley (1875 - 1947)
Aleister Crowley
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Mahirwan Mamtani (1935)
Mahirwan Mamtani
1935
Charles Ricketts (1866 - 1931)
Charles Ricketts
1866 - 1931
Reine Paradis (1989)
Reine Paradis
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Albert Bloch (1882 - 1961)
Albert Bloch
1882 - 1961
Joep Nicolas (1897 - 1972)
Joep Nicolas
1897 - 1972
Boris Smirnov-Rusetsky (1905 - 1993)
Boris Smirnov-Rusetsky
1905 - 1993
Aleksandr Evgenevich Iakovlev (1887 - 1938)
Aleksandr Evgenevich Iakovlev
1887 - 1938
Thomas Häfner (1928 - 1985)
Thomas Häfner
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