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

Adolphe Philippe Millot (1857 - 1921)
Adolphe Philippe Millot
1857 - 1921
Umberto Brunelleschi (1879 - 1949)
Umberto Brunelleschi
1879 - 1949
Youssef Nabil (1972)
Youssef Nabil
1972
François Boucher (1703 - 1779)
François Boucher
1703 - 1779
Eugène Gaillard (1862 - 1933)
Eugène Gaillard
1862 - 1933
Alfred Boucher (1850 - 1934)
Alfred Boucher
1850 - 1934
Léonard Morel-Ladeuil (1820 - 1888)
Léonard Morel-Ladeuil
1820 - 1888
Jean Le Moal (1909 - 2007)
Jean Le Moal
1909 - 2007
Bernard Buffet (1928 - 1999)
Bernard Buffet
1928 - 1999
Patrick Saytour (1935 - 2023)
Patrick Saytour
1935 - 2023
Stéphane Mallarmé (1842 - 1898)
Stéphane Mallarmé
1842 - 1898
Édouard Goerg (1893 - 1969)
Édouard Goerg
1893 - 1969
Henri-Georges Adam (1904 - 1967)
Henri-Georges Adam
1904 - 1967
Samuel Marti (1832)
Samuel Marti
1832
Valentin Yakovlevich Parnakh (1891 - 1951)
Valentin Yakovlevich Parnakh
1891 - 1951
Pierre-Athanase Chauvin (1774 - 1832)
Pierre-Athanase Chauvin
1774 - 1832

Creators Symbolism

Artemy Lavrentievich Ober (1843 - 1917)
Artemy Lavrentievich Ober
1843 - 1917
Kristjan Raud (1865 - 1943)
Kristjan Raud
1865 - 1943
Max Klinger (1857 - 1920)
Max Klinger
1857 - 1920
Maurice Denis (1870 - 1943)
Maurice Denis
1870 - 1943
Vojtěch Kovařík (1993)
Vojtěch Kovařík
1993
Wang Xingwei (1969)
Wang Xingwei
1969
Valentine Walter Bromley (1848 - 1877)
Valentine Walter Bromley
1848 - 1877
Franz von Stuck (1863 - 1928)
Franz von Stuck
1863 - 1928
Maurice Chabas (1862 - 1947)
Maurice Chabas
1862 - 1947
Nikolai Petrovich Feofilaktov (1876 - 1941)
Nikolai Petrovich Feofilaktov
1876 - 1941
Detlev Conrad Blunck (1798 - 1853)
Detlev Conrad Blunck
1798 - 1853
Konstantin Fyodorovich Yuon (1875 - 1958)
Konstantin Fyodorovich Yuon
1875 - 1958
Kostin Petrescu (1872 - 1954)
Kostin Petrescu
1872 - 1954
Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange (1877 - 1958)
Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange
1877 - 1958
Charles-Clos Olsommer (1883 - 1966)
Charles-Clos Olsommer
1883 - 1966
Ken Currie (1960)
Ken Currie
1960
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