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

Demetrios Galanis (1880 - 1966)
Demetrios Galanis
1880 - 1966
Antoine Ranc (1634 - 1716)
Antoine Ranc
1634 - 1716
Benjamin Moravec (1977)
Benjamin Moravec
1977
Charles-François Daubigny (1817 - 1878)
Charles-François Daubigny
1817 - 1878
John Andreas Savio (1902 - 1938)
John Andreas Savio
1902 - 1938
Vincent Vidal (1811 - 1887)
Vincent Vidal
1811 - 1887
Sarah Moon (1941)
Sarah Moon
1941
François Joseph Heim (1787 - 1865)
François Joseph Heim
1787 - 1865
Maxime Maufra (1861 - 1918)
Maxime Maufra
1861 - 1918
Marcel Lempereur-Haut (1898 - 1986)
Marcel Lempereur-Haut
1898 - 1986
Charles-Nicolas Cochin II (1715 - 1790)
Charles-Nicolas Cochin II
1715 - 1790
Gerhard Vormwald (1948 - 2016)
Gerhard Vormwald
1948 - 2016
Fernand Cormon (1845 - 1924)
Fernand Cormon
1845 - 1924
Raymond Subes (1891 - 1970)
Raymond Subes
1891 - 1970
Rei Kawakubo (1942)
Rei Kawakubo
1942
George Jeannin (1841 - 1925)
George Jeannin
1841 - 1925

Creators Symbolism

Konstantin Fyodorovich Bogaevsky (1872 - 1943)
Konstantin Fyodorovich Bogaevsky
1872 - 1943
Dimitrie Paciurea (1873 - 1932)
Dimitrie Paciurea
1873 - 1932
Georg Kolbe (1877 - 1947)
Georg Kolbe
1877 - 1947
Jean LurçatI (1892 - 1966)
Jean LurçatI
1892 - 1966
Alfred Jarry (1873 - 1907)
Alfred Jarry
1873 - 1907
John Bauer (1882 - 1918)
John Bauer
1882 - 1918
Edward Morgan Forster (1879 - 1970)
Edward Morgan Forster
1879 - 1970
Suzanne Valadon (1865 - 1938)
Suzanne Valadon
1865 - 1938
Jules Wengel (1865 - 1934)
Jules Wengel
1865 - 1934
Pelle Adolf Svedlund (1865 - 1947)
Pelle Adolf Svedlund
1865 - 1947
Edgar Maxence (1871 - 1954)
Edgar Maxence
1871 - 1954
Arthur Joseph Gaskin (1862 - 1928)
Arthur Joseph Gaskin
1862 - 1928
Florence Carlyle (1864 - 1923)
Florence Carlyle
1864 - 1923
Charles Pierre Baudelaire (1821 - 1867)
Charles Pierre Baudelaire
1821 - 1867
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1878 - 1939)
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
1878 - 1939
Caspar David Friedrich (1774 - 1840)
Caspar David Friedrich
1774 - 1840