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

Adolf von Hildebrand (1847 - 1921)
Adolf von Hildebrand
1847 - 1921
Amédée Ozenfant (1886 - 1966)
Amédée Ozenfant
1886 - 1966
Demetrios Galanis (1880 - 1966)
Demetrios Galanis
1880 - 1966
Henri-Georges Adam (1904 - 1967)
Henri-Georges Adam
1904 - 1967
Henry Lerolle (1848 - 1929)
Henry Lerolle
1848 - 1929
Adolf Izrailevich Milman (1886 - 1930)
Adolf Izrailevich Milman
1886 - 1930
Jacques Vigouroux Duplessis (1680 - 1732)
Jacques Vigouroux Duplessis
1680 - 1732
Antoine Pesne (1683 - 1757)
Antoine Pesne
1683 - 1757
Alfred de Dreux (1810 - 1860)
Alfred de Dreux
1810 - 1860
Carel Visser (1928 - 2015)
Carel Visser
1928 - 2015
Jean-Louis Lemoyne (1665 - 1755)
Jean-Louis Lemoyne
1665 - 1755
Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet (1644 - 1717)
Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet
1644 - 1717
Jean Honore Fragonard (1732 - 1806)
Jean Honore Fragonard
1732 - 1806
Charles Lepeintre (1735 - 1803)
Charles Lepeintre
1735 - 1803
Raphael Schwartz (1874 - 1942)
Raphael Schwartz
1874 - 1942
Henri Edmond Cross (1856 - 1910)
Henri Edmond Cross
1856 - 1910

Creators Symbolism

Louise Catherine Breslau (1856 - 1927)
Louise Catherine Breslau
1856 - 1927
Wladyslaw Wankie (1860 - 1925)
Wladyslaw Wankie
1860 - 1925
Florence Carlyle (1864 - 1923)
Florence Carlyle
1864 - 1923
John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815)
John Singleton Copley
1738 - 1815
Gustave Moreau (1826 - 1898)
Gustave Moreau
1826 - 1898
Nikolay Nikanorovich Dubovskoy (1859 - 1918)
Nikolay Nikanorovich Dubovskoy
1859 - 1918
Pieter Cornelis de Moor (1866 - 1953)
Pieter Cornelis de Moor
1866 - 1953
Victor Elpidiforovich Borisov-Musatov (1870 - 1905)
Victor Elpidiforovich Borisov-Musatov
1870 - 1905
John Roddam Spencer Stanhope (1829 - 1908)
John Roddam Spencer Stanhope
1829 - 1908
Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer (1865 - 1953)
Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer
1865 - 1953
Jean LurçatI (1892 - 1966)
Jean LurçatI
1892 - 1966
Charles-Clos Olsommer (1883 - 1966)
Charles-Clos Olsommer
1883 - 1966
Louise Elisabeth Andrae (1876 - 1945)
Louise Elisabeth Andrae
1876 - 1945
Emile-Rene Menard (1862 - 1930)
Emile-Rene Menard
1862 - 1930
Giuseppe Cominetti (1882 - 1930)
Giuseppe Cominetti
1882 - 1930
Jan Frans De Boever (1872 - 1949)
Jan Frans De Boever
1872 - 1949
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