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

Francesco Primaticcio (1503 - 1570)
Francesco Primaticcio
1503 - 1570
Philippe Grass (1801 - 1876)
Philippe Grass
1801 - 1876
Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917)
Edgar Degas
1834 - 1917
Henri Victor Le Fauconnier (1881 - 1946)
Henri Victor Le Fauconnier
1881 - 1946
Bernard Bistes (1941 - 2020)
Bernard Bistes
1941 - 2020
Ralph Petty (1952)
Ralph Petty
1952
Adolf Izrailevich Milman (1886 - 1930)
Adolf Izrailevich Milman
1886 - 1930
Emilio Pettoruti (1892 - 1971)
Emilio Pettoruti
1892 - 1971
Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson (1767 - 1824)
Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson
1767 - 1824
Louis-François Roubiliac (1695 - 1762)
Louis-François Roubiliac
1695 - 1762
Maurice Boitel (1919 - 2007)
Maurice Boitel
1919 - 2007
Marie Joseph Leon Clavel Iwill (1850 - 1923)
Marie Joseph Leon Clavel Iwill
1850 - 1923
Georges Dussau (1947)
Georges Dussau
1947
Riurik Rok (1898 - 1962)
Riurik Rok
1898 - 1962
Ben Vautier (1935 - 2024)
Ben Vautier
1935 - 2024
Jean Valade (1709 - 1787)
Jean Valade
1709 - 1787

Creators Symbolism

Giuseppe Cominetti (1882 - 1930)
Giuseppe Cominetti
1882 - 1930
Mario Raciti (1939)
Mario Raciti
1939
Suzanne Valadon (1865 - 1938)
Suzanne Valadon
1865 - 1938
John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815)
John Singleton Copley
1738 - 1815
Leiko Ikemura (1951)
Leiko Ikemura
1951
Raphael Schwartz (1874 - 1942)
Raphael Schwartz
1874 - 1942
Alfred Cubin (1877 - 1959)
Alfred Cubin
1877 - 1959
Boris Izrailevich Anisfeld (1878 - 1973)
Boris Izrailevich Anisfeld
1878 - 1973
Odilon Redon (1840 - 1916)
Odilon Redon
1840 - 1916
Wilhelm Kotarbiński (1848 - 1921)
Wilhelm Kotarbiński
1848 - 1921
Hans Unger (1872 - 1936)
Hans Unger
1872 - 1936
Walter Crane (1845 - 1915)
Walter Crane
1845 - 1915
Egon Schiele (1890 - 1918)
Egon Schiele
1890 - 1918
Matthias Maris (1839 - 1917)
Matthias Maris
1839 - 1917
Arthur Rimbaud (1854 - 1891)
Arthur Rimbaud
1854 - 1891
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875 - 1911)
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
1875 - 1911
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