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

Jean LurçatI (1892 - 1966)
Jean LurçatI
1892 - 1966
Simon Segal (1898 - 1969)
Simon Segal
1898 - 1969
Gustave Miklos (1888 - 1967)
Gustave Miklos
1888 - 1967
Jean Frédéric Bazille (1841 - 1870)
Jean Frédéric Bazille
1841 - 1870
Pierre L'Enfant (1704 - 1787)
Pierre L'Enfant
1704 - 1787
Sonia Delaunay-Terk (1885 - 1979)
Sonia Delaunay-Terk
1885 - 1979
Jean-Michel Moreau (1741 - 1814)
Jean-Michel Moreau
1741 - 1814
Jules-Cyrille Cavé (1859 - 1949)
Jules-Cyrille Cavé
1859 - 1949
Jules Dupré (1811 - 1889)
Jules Dupré
1811 - 1889
Reinhold Begas (1831 - 1911)
Reinhold Begas
1831 - 1911
Leopold Gottlieb (1883 - 1934)
Leopold Gottlieb
1883 - 1934
Mykola Petrovich Hlushchenko (1901 - 1977)
Mykola Petrovich Hlushchenko
1901 - 1977
Herbert Haseltine (1877 - 1962)
Herbert Haseltine
1877 - 1962
Maria Lassnig (1919 - 2014)
Maria Lassnig
1919 - 2014
Carle Vernet (1758 - 1836)
Carle Vernet
1758 - 1836
Jean-René Nadal (1733 - 1783)
Jean-René Nadal
1733 - 1783

Creators Symbolism

Edward Morgan Forster (1879 - 1970)
Edward Morgan Forster
1879 - 1970
Petr Ignatevich Bromirskii (1886 - 1919)
Petr Ignatevich Bromirskii
1886 - 1919
Konstantin Somov (1869 - 1939)
Konstantin Somov
1869 - 1939
Ernest Cornélis Ary Renan (1857 - 1900)
Ernest Cornélis Ary Renan
1857 - 1900
Nikolai Alexandrovich Tarkhov (1871 - 1930)
Nikolai Alexandrovich Tarkhov
1871 - 1930
Ferdinand Heilbuth (1826 - 1889)
Ferdinand Heilbuth
1826 - 1889
Frantisek Cavan (1866 - 1941)
Frantisek Cavan
1866 - 1941
Martiros Saryan (1880 - 1972)
Martiros Saryan
1880 - 1972
Nikolai Dmitrievich Milioti (1874 - 1962)
Nikolai Dmitrievich Milioti
1874 - 1962
Anatoly Afanasyevich Arapov (1876 - 1949)
Anatoly Afanasyevich Arapov
1876 - 1949
Frida Kahlo (1907 - 1954)
Frida Kahlo
1907 - 1954
Nikolay Petrovich Krymov (1884 - 1958)
Nikolay Petrovich Krymov
1884 - 1958
Aleksandr Evgenevich Iakovlev (1887 - 1938)
Aleksandr Evgenevich Iakovlev
1887 - 1938
Jonas Burgert (1969)
Jonas Burgert
1969
Jules Wengel (1865 - 1934)
Jules Wengel
1865 - 1934
Jeanne Mammen (1890 - 1976)
Jeanne Mammen
1890 - 1976
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