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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Ralph Ward Stackpole (1885 - 1973)
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Marguerite Duras (1914 - 1996)
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Ernest Cornélis Ary Renan (1857 - 1900)
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Marcel-André Bouraine (1886 - 1948)
Marcel-André Bouraine
1886 - 1948
Chana Orloff (1888 - 1968)
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1888 - 1968
Anna Georgievna Staritsky (1908 - 1981)
Anna Georgievna Staritsky
1908 - 1981
René Lalique (1860 - 1945)
René Lalique
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Helle Damkjaer (?)
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Sonia Lewitska (1880 - 1937)
Sonia Lewitska
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Philippe Cognée (1957)
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1957
Enrico Mattioli (1955 - 1991)
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Norbert Goeneutte (1854 - 1894)
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Bertrand Lavier (1949)
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1949
Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña (1807 - 1876)
Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña
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Alfred-Arthur Brunel de Neuville (1852 - 1941)
Alfred-Arthur Brunel de Neuville
1852 - 1941

Creators Symbolism

William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939)
William Butler Yeats
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Peter Savvich Utkin (1877 - 1934)
Peter Savvich Utkin
1877 - 1934
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875 - 1911)
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1875 - 1911
George Frederic Watts (1817 - 1904)
George Frederic Watts
1817 - 1904
Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848 - 1907)
Joris-Karl Huysmans
1848 - 1907
Oscar Yakovlevich Rabin (1928 - 2018)
Oscar Yakovlevich Rabin
1928 - 2018
Oliver Clegg (1980)
Oliver Clegg
1980
Maximilian Lenz (1860 - 1948)
Maximilian Lenz
1860 - 1948
Ghulam Rasool Santosh (1929 - 1997)
Ghulam Rasool Santosh
1929 - 1997
Jen Ray (1970)
Jen Ray
1970
Ronald Paris (1933 - 2021)
Ronald Paris
1933 - 2021
Pietro Fragiacomo (1856 - 1922)
Pietro Fragiacomo
1856 - 1922
Carel de Nerée tot Babberich (1880 - 1909)
Carel de Nerée tot Babberich
1880 - 1909
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865 - 1931)
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
1865 - 1931
Jonas Burgert (1969)
Jonas Burgert
1969
Vitold Prushkovsky (1846 - 1896)
Vitold Prushkovsky
1846 - 1896
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