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

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François Morellet (1926 - 2016)
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William Edwards Cook (1881 - 1959)
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Gustave Loiseau (1865 - 1935)
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1865 - 1935
Jan van Beers (1852 - 1927)
Jan van Beers
1852 - 1927
Raymond Templier (1891 - 1968)
Raymond Templier
1891 - 1968
Henri Manguin (1874 - 1949)
Henri Manguin
1874 - 1949
Bernard Rancillac (1931 - 2021)
Bernard Rancillac
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Henri (Aguilella) Cueco (1929 - 2017)
Henri (Aguilella) Cueco
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Mattia Bonetti (1952)
Mattia Bonetti
1952
Pierre-César Honoré Pons (1773 - 1851)
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Delphine Diallo (1977)
Delphine Diallo
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Jean Auguste Barre (1811 - 1896)
Jean Auguste Barre
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Paul-Jean Anderbouhr (1909 - 2006)
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Henri Victor Le Fauconnier (1881 - 1946)
Henri Victor Le Fauconnier
1881 - 1946
Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841 - 1905)
Louis-Ernest Barrias
1841 - 1905

Creators Symbolism

Josef Karl Rädler (1844 - 1917)
Josef Karl Rädler
1844 - 1917
Lydia Nikandrovna Verkhovskaya (1882 - 1919)
Lydia Nikandrovna Verkhovskaya
1882 - 1919
Valentine Walter Bromley (1848 - 1877)
Valentine Walter Bromley
1848 - 1877
Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (1848 - 1926)
Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov
1848 - 1926
James Ensor (1860 - 1949)
James Ensor
1860 - 1949
Max Švabinský (1873 - 1962)
Max Švabinský
1873 - 1962
Jacek Malczewski (1854 - 1929)
Jacek Malczewski
1854 - 1929
Oliver Clegg (1980)
Oliver Clegg
1980
Peter Francis Bourgeois (1753 - 1811)
Peter Francis Bourgeois
1753 - 1811
André Malraux (1901 - 1976)
André Malraux
1901 - 1976
Vitold Prushkovsky (1846 - 1896)
Vitold Prushkovsky
1846 - 1896
Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864 - 1916)
Vilhelm Hammershøi
1864 - 1916
Armand Point (1861 - 1932)
Armand Point
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Wladyslaw Wankie (1860 - 1925)
Wladyslaw Wankie
1860 - 1925
Jean-Baptiste Bertrand (1823 - 1887)
Jean-Baptiste Bertrand
1823 - 1887
Joseph Edward Southall (1861 - 1944)
Joseph Edward Southall
1861 - 1944
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