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

Edmond François Aman-Jean (1858 - 1936)
Edmond François Aman-Jean
1858 - 1936
 Erté (1892 - 1990)
Erté
1892 - 1990
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879 - 1933)
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
1879 - 1933
Léopold Bernhard Bernstamm (1859 - 1939)
Léopold Bernhard Bernstamm
1859 - 1939
Roger Godchaux (1878 - 1958)
Roger Godchaux
1878 - 1958
Floh Floh (1964)
Floh Floh
1964
Emilio Pettoruti (1892 - 1971)
Emilio Pettoruti
1892 - 1971
Elena Dmitrievna Polenova (1850 - 1898)
Elena Dmitrievna Polenova
1850 - 1898
Andreas Feininger (1906 - 1999)
Andreas Feininger
1906 - 1999
Franсois-Louis Franсais (1814 - 1897)
Franсois-Louis Franсais
1814 - 1897
Jean-Joseph Marie Carriès (1855 - 1894)
Jean-Joseph Marie Carriès
1855 - 1894
Etienne Terrus (1857 - 1922)
Etienne Terrus
1857 - 1922
Arthur Adamov (1908 - 1970)
Arthur Adamov
1908 - 1970
Daniel Hourdé (1947)
Daniel Hourdé
1947
François Gall (1912 - 1987)
François Gall
1912 - 1987
Jean-Pierre Cassigneul (1935)
Jean-Pierre Cassigneul
1935

Creators Symbolism

Vladimir Andreyevich Favorsky (1886 - 1964)
Vladimir Andreyevich Favorsky
1886 - 1964
Giovanni Segantini (1858 - 1899)
Giovanni Segantini
1858 - 1899
Wojciech Weiss (1875 - 1950)
Wojciech Weiss
1875 - 1950
Arthur Rimbaud (1854 - 1891)
Arthur Rimbaud
1854 - 1891
Dmitri Plavinsky (1937 - 2012)
Dmitri Plavinsky
1937 - 2012
Jacques-Elie-Abraham Hermanjat (1862 - 1932)
Jacques-Elie-Abraham Hermanjat
1862 - 1932
Edward John Poynter (1836 - 1919)
Edward John Poynter
1836 - 1919
Magnus Weidemann (1880 - 1967)
Magnus Weidemann
1880 - 1967
Marcel Schwob (1867 - 1905)
Marcel Schwob
1867 - 1905
Otto Ulmer (1904 - 1973)
Otto Ulmer
1904 - 1973
Robert Gwathmey (1903 - 1988)
Robert Gwathmey
1903 - 1988
Vadim Gabrielevich Shershenevich (1893 - 1942)
Vadim Gabrielevich Shershenevich
1893 - 1942
Geer van Velde (1898 - 1977)
Geer van Velde
1898 - 1977
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1878 - 1939)
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
1878 - 1939
Paul Valery (1871 - 1945)
Paul Valery
1871 - 1945
Charles-Clos Olsommer (1883 - 1966)
Charles-Clos Olsommer
1883 - 1966
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