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

Ilya Grigoryevich Erenburg (Ehrenburg) (1891 - 1967)
Ilya Grigoryevich Erenburg (Ehrenburg)
1891 - 1967
Dominic Serres (1722 - 1793)
Dominic Serres
1722 - 1793
Louis Claude Mouchot (1830 - 1891)
Louis Claude Mouchot
1830 - 1891
Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)
Antonio Canova
1757 - 1822
Édouard Goerg (1893 - 1969)
Édouard Goerg
1893 - 1969
Kseniya Leonidovna Boguslavskaya (1892 - 1972)
Kseniya Leonidovna Boguslavskaya
1892 - 1972
Jean Antoine Théodore Gudin (1802 - 1880)
Jean Antoine Théodore Gudin
1802 - 1880
Ker-Xavier Roussel (1867 - 1944)
Ker-Xavier Roussel
1867 - 1944
Theodor Alexander Weber (1838 - 1907)
Theodor Alexander Weber
1838 - 1907
George Sand (1804 - 1876)
George Sand
1804 - 1876
Louis Carrogis Carmontelle (1717 - 1806)
Louis Carrogis Carmontelle
1717 - 1806
Arthur Kolnik (1890 - 1972)
Arthur Kolnik
1890 - 1972
Charles Krier (1742)
Charles Krier
1742
Claire Colinet (1880 - 1950)
Claire Colinet
1880 - 1950
François Reynaud (1825 - 1909)
François Reynaud
1825 - 1909
Henri Gervex (1852 - 1929)
Henri Gervex
1852 - 1929

Creators Symbolism

Sarah Purser (1848 - 1943)
Sarah Purser
1848 - 1943
Emilia Mediz-Pelikan (1861 - 1908)
Emilia Mediz-Pelikan
1861 - 1908
Vsevolod Vladimirovich Voinov (1880 - 1945)
Vsevolod Vladimirovich Voinov
1880 - 1945
Oscar Yakovlevich Rabin (1928 - 2018)
Oscar Yakovlevich Rabin
1928 - 2018
Dagmar Riese (1953)
Dagmar Riese
1953
Caspar David Friedrich (1774 - 1840)
Caspar David Friedrich
1774 - 1840
Ivan Tišov (1870 - 1928)
Ivan Tišov
1870 - 1928
Alfred Cubin (1877 - 1959)
Alfred Cubin
1877 - 1959
Nikolay Petrovich Krymov (1884 - 1958)
Nikolay Petrovich Krymov
1884 - 1958
Ludwig von Hofmann (1861 - 1945)
Ludwig von Hofmann
1861 - 1945
 Scipione (1904 - 1933)
Scipione
1904 - 1933
Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange (1877 - 1958)
Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange
1877 - 1958
Édouard Dujardin (1861 - 1949)
Édouard Dujardin
1861 - 1949
Josef Karl Rädler (1844 - 1917)
Josef Karl Rädler
1844 - 1917
Joseph Edward Southall (1861 - 1944)
Joseph Edward Southall
1861 - 1944
Edward Morgan Forster (1879 - 1970)
Edward Morgan Forster
1879 - 1970
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