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

Nicolas Lancret (1690 - 1743)
Nicolas Lancret
1690 - 1743
Claude Charles Saunier (1735 - 1807)
Claude Charles Saunier
1735 - 1807
 Maître François (XV century - XV century)
Maître François
XV century - XV century
Jean-Charles Langlois (1789 - 1870)
Jean-Charles Langlois
1789 - 1870
Albert Dubois-Pillet (1846 - 1890)
Albert Dubois-Pillet
1846 - 1890
Jules Salles (1814 - 1900)
Jules Salles
1814 - 1900
Guillaume Coustou (1677 - 1746)
Guillaume Coustou
1677 - 1746
Pierre Courtens (1921 - 2004)
Pierre Courtens
1921 - 2004
Mary Moser (1744 - 1819)
Mary Moser
1744 - 1819
Serge Kislakoff (1897 - 1980)
Serge Kislakoff
1897 - 1980
François Joseph Bosio (1768 - 1845)
François Joseph Bosio
1768 - 1845
François Linke (1855 - 1946)
François Linke
1855 - 1946
Jean-Joseph Perraud (1819 - 1876)
Jean-Joseph Perraud
1819 - 1876
Raymond Subes (1891 - 1970)
Raymond Subes
1891 - 1970
Carel Visser (1928 - 2015)
Carel Visser
1928 - 2015
Germaine Richier (1902 - 1959)
Germaine Richier
1902 - 1959

Creators Symbolism

Oscar Yakovlevich Rabin (1928 - 2018)
Oscar Yakovlevich Rabin
1928 - 2018
Ludwig von Herterich (1856 - 1932)
Ludwig von Herterich
1856 - 1932
Stepan Petrovich Yaremich (1869 - 1939)
Stepan Petrovich Yaremich
1869 - 1939
Emile-Barthelemy Fabry (1865 - 1966)
Emile-Barthelemy Fabry
1865 - 1966
Lorenzo Viani (1882 - 1936)
Lorenzo Viani
1882 - 1936
Vadim Gabrielevich Shershenevich (1893 - 1942)
Vadim Gabrielevich Shershenevich
1893 - 1942
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903)
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
1834 - 1903
Gustave Doré (1832 - 1883)
Gustave Doré
1832 - 1883
Carl Strathmann (1866 - 1939)
Carl Strathmann
1866 - 1939
Peter Francis Bourgeois (1753 - 1811)
Peter Francis Bourgeois
1753 - 1811
Karel Rashek (1861 - 1918)
Karel Rashek
1861 - 1918
Heinrich Kley (1863 - 1945)
Heinrich Kley
1863 - 1945
Nikolay Nikanorovich Dubovskoy (1859 - 1918)
Nikolay Nikanorovich Dubovskoy
1859 - 1918
Felice Casorati (1883 - 1963)
Felice Casorati
1883 - 1963
Otto Friedrich Meyer-Amden (1885 - 1933)
Otto Friedrich Meyer-Amden
1885 - 1933
Paul Thumann (1834 - 1908)
Paul Thumann
1834 - 1908
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