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

Rosa Bonheur (1822 - 1899)
Rosa Bonheur
1822 - 1899
Michel Seuphor (1901 - 1999)
Michel Seuphor
1901 - 1999
Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874 - 1939)
Frederick Carl Frieseke
1874 - 1939
Man Ray (1890 - 1976)
Man Ray
1890 - 1976
Paul Marie Verlaine (1844 - 1896)
Paul Marie Verlaine
1844 - 1896
Thomas Couture (1815 - 1879)
Thomas Couture
1815 - 1879
Peter Lindbergh (1944 - 2019)
Peter Lindbergh
1944 - 2019
Yves Klein (1928 - 1962)
Yves Klein
1928 - 1962
Pierre Granche (1948 - 1997)
Pierre Granche
1948 - 1997
Marie-Gabrielle Capet (1761 - 1818)
Marie-Gabrielle Capet
1761 - 1818
Jean Dries (1905 - 1973)
Jean Dries
1905 - 1973
Georges Lepape (1887 - 1971)
Georges Lepape
1887 - 1971
Uwe Bangert (1927 - 2017)
Uwe Bangert
1927 - 2017
Maurice Boitel (1919 - 2007)
Maurice Boitel
1919 - 2007
Raymond Peynet (1908 - 1999)
Raymond Peynet
1908 - 1999
Francois-Edouard Zier (1856 - 1924)
Francois-Edouard Zier
1856 - 1924

Creators Symbolism

Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (1848 - 1926)
Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov
1848 - 1926
Achille Perilli (1927 - 2021)
Achille Perilli
1927 - 2021
Ker-Xavier Roussel (1867 - 1944)
Ker-Xavier Roussel
1867 - 1944
Léon Spilliaert (1881 - 1946)
Léon Spilliaert
1881 - 1946
Andrea Carlo Lucchesi (1859 - 1925)
Andrea Carlo Lucchesi
1859 - 1925
Joseph Noel Paton (1821 - 1901)
Joseph Noel Paton
1821 - 1901
Konstantin Somov (1869 - 1939)
Konstantin Somov
1869 - 1939
Kristjan Raud (1865 - 1943)
Kristjan Raud
1865 - 1943
Giovanni Segantini (1858 - 1899)
Giovanni Segantini
1858 - 1899
Hans Sandreuter (1850 - 1901)
Hans Sandreuter
1850 - 1901
Ludovico Cavaleri (1867 - 1941)
Ludovico Cavaleri
1867 - 1941
Nikolai Mikhailovich Gushchin (1888 - 1965)
Nikolai Mikhailovich Gushchin
1888 - 1965
Georges Dussau (1947)
Georges Dussau
1947
Maximilian Lenz (1860 - 1948)
Maximilian Lenz
1860 - 1948
Nikolay Konstantinovich Kalmakov (1873 - 1955)
Nikolay Konstantinovich Kalmakov
1873 - 1955
Casimir Stabrovsky (1869 - 1929)
Casimir Stabrovsky
1869 - 1929
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