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

Paul Dominique Philippoteaux (1846 - 1923)
Paul Dominique Philippoteaux
1846 - 1923
Curt Singer (1905 - 1938)
Curt Singer
1905 - 1938
Pierre Bismuth (1963)
Pierre Bismuth
1963
Claire Merigeau (1954)
Claire Merigeau
1954
Marie-Victoire Lemoine (1754 - 1820)
Marie-Victoire Lemoine
1754 - 1820
Sergei Aramaisovich Essaian (1939 - 2007)
Sergei Aramaisovich Essaian
1939 - 2007
Jean Degottex (1918 - 1988)
Jean Degottex
1918 - 1988
Sophie Calle (1953)
Sophie Calle
1953
Arthur Rimbaud (1854 - 1891)
Arthur Rimbaud
1854 - 1891
Jean Siméon Chardin (1699 - 1779)
Jean Siméon Chardin
1699 - 1779
Antoine Ansiaux (1764 - 1840)
Antoine Ansiaux
1764 - 1840
Henry de Groux (1866 - 1930)
Henry de Groux
1866 - 1930
Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894 - 1986)
Jacques Henri Lartigue
1894 - 1986
Jean Carzou (1907 - 2000)
Jean Carzou
1907 - 2000
Louis-François Lejeune (1775 - 1848)
Louis-François Lejeune
1775 - 1848
Antoine Vestier (1740 - 1824)
Antoine Vestier
1740 - 1824

Creators Symbolism

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875 - 1911)
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
1875 - 1911
Ferdinand du Puigaudeau (1864 - 1930)
Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
1864 - 1930
Ferdinand Heilbuth (1826 - 1889)
Ferdinand Heilbuth
1826 - 1889
Albert Bloch (1882 - 1961)
Albert Bloch
1882 - 1961
Vojtěch Kovařík (1993)
Vojtěch Kovařík
1993
Christian Thoelke (1973)
Christian Thoelke
1973
Rudolph Tegner (1873 - 1950)
Rudolph Tegner
1873 - 1950
Lydia Nikandrovna Verkhovskaya (1882 - 1919)
Lydia Nikandrovna Verkhovskaya
1882 - 1919
Franz Metzner (1870 - 1919)
Franz Metzner
1870 - 1919
Montserrat Gudiol (1933 - 2015)
Montserrat Gudiol
1933 - 2015
Anselm Feuerbach (1829 - 1880)
Anselm Feuerbach
1829 - 1880
Boris Izrailevich Anisfeld (1878 - 1973)
Boris Izrailevich Anisfeld
1878 - 1973
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865 - 1931)
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
1865 - 1931
Dušan Džamonja (1928 - 2009)
Dušan Džamonja
1928 - 2009
Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848 - 1907)
Joris-Karl Huysmans
1848 - 1907
Émile Gallé (1846 - 1904)
Émile Gallé
1846 - 1904
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