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

Georges Noël (1924 - 2010)
Georges Noël
1924 - 2010
George Mosson (1851 - 1933)
George Mosson
1851 - 1933
Jacques Ruelland (1926 - 2008)
Jacques Ruelland
1926 - 2008
Jean-Charles Develly (1783 - 1862)
Jean-Charles Develly
1783 - 1862
Pierre Le Gros (1629 - 1714)
Pierre Le Gros
1629 - 1714
Etienne Prosper Berne-Bellecour (1838 - 1910)
Etienne Prosper Berne-Bellecour
1838 - 1910
Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1768 - 1826)
Marie-Guillemine Benoist
1768 - 1826
Pierre Laffillé (1938 - 2011)
Pierre Laffillé
1938 - 2011
Christian Boltanski (1944 - 2021)
Christian Boltanski
1944 - 2021
Min Jung-Yeon (1979)
Min Jung-Yeon
1979
Vincent Taillandier (1736 - 1790)
Vincent Taillandier
1736 - 1790
Jean-Baptiste Belin de Fontenay (1653 - 1715)
Jean-Baptiste Belin de Fontenay
1653 - 1715
Vladimir Afanasyevich Rozmainsky (1885 - 1943)
Vladimir Afanasyevich Rozmainsky
1885 - 1943
José de Guimarães (1939)
José de Guimarães
1939
Jean Théodore Dupas (1882 - 1964)
Jean Théodore Dupas
1882 - 1964
Albert Marque (1872 - 1939)
Albert Marque
1872 - 1939

Creators Symbolism

Josef Karl Rädler (1844 - 1917)
Josef Karl Rädler
1844 - 1917
Harald Slott-Moller (1864 - 1937)
Harald Slott-Moller
1864 - 1937
Mikhail Vrubel (1856 - 1910)
Mikhail Vrubel
1856 - 1910
Johan (Jan) Thorn Prikker (1868 - 1932)
Johan (Jan) Thorn Prikker
1868 - 1932
Fabrizio Clerici (1913 - 1993)
Fabrizio Clerici
1913 - 1993
Jan Bogaerts (1878 - 1962)
Jan Bogaerts
1878 - 1962
Dmitri Plavinsky (1937 - 2012)
Dmitri Plavinsky
1937 - 2012
Austin Osman Spare (1886 - 1956)
Austin Osman Spare
1886 - 1956
Mary Shelley (1797 - 1851)
Mary Shelley
1797 - 1851
Paul Marie Verlaine (1844 - 1896)
Paul Marie Verlaine
1844 - 1896
Louis Picard (1861 - 1940)
Louis Picard
1861 - 1940
Boris Georgievich Birger (1923 - 2001)
Boris Georgievich Birger
1923 - 2001
Kay Rasmus Nielsen (1886 - 1957)
Kay Rasmus Nielsen
1886 - 1957
William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939)
William Butler Yeats
1865 - 1939
Gregoire Michonze (1902 - 1982)
Gregoire Michonze
1902 - 1982
Johann Friedrich Overbeck (1789 - 1869)
Johann Friedrich Overbeck
1789 - 1869
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