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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Pierre-Athanase Chauvin
1774 - 1832
Georges Alexandre Malkine (1898 - 1970)
Georges Alexandre Malkine
1898 - 1970
Louis-Gabriel Moreau (1740 - 1806)
Louis-Gabriel Moreau
1740 - 1806
Alfred Porteneuve (1896 - 1949)
Alfred Porteneuve
1896 - 1949
Ludwig Graf (1868 - 1932)
Ludwig Graf
1868 - 1932
Maurice Calka (1921 - 1999)
Maurice Calka
1921 - 1999
Jacques Vigouroux Duplessis (1680 - 1732)
Jacques Vigouroux Duplessis
1680 - 1732
Pierre Pillot (1748 - 1822)
Pierre Pillot
1748 - 1822
Henri Manguin (1874 - 1949)
Henri Manguin
1874 - 1949
Eugène Berman (1899 - 1972)
Eugène Berman
1899 - 1972
Herbert Haseltine (1877 - 1962)
Herbert Haseltine
1877 - 1962
Jean LurçatI (1892 - 1966)
Jean LurçatI
1892 - 1966
Alberto Magnelli (1888 - 1971)
Alberto Magnelli
1888 - 1971
Jacob van Schuppen (1670 - 1751)
Jacob van Schuppen
1670 - 1751
Jean-François Pierre Peyron (1744 - 1814)
Jean-François Pierre Peyron
1744 - 1814
Henri Saintin (1846 - 1899)
Henri Saintin
1846 - 1899

Creators Symbolism

John White Alexander (1856 - 1915)
John White Alexander
1856 - 1915
Graal Arelsky (1888 - 1937)
Graal Arelsky
1888 - 1937
Casimir Stabrovsky (1869 - 1929)
Casimir Stabrovsky
1869 - 1929
Jacques Prevert (1900 - 1977)
Jacques Prevert
1900 - 1977
Hugo Höppener (1868 - 1948)
Hugo Höppener
1868 - 1948
Paul Valery (1871 - 1945)
Paul Valery
1871 - 1945
Rudolph Tegner (1873 - 1950)
Rudolph Tegner
1873 - 1950
Aristarkh Vasilyevich Lentulov (1882 - 1943)
Aristarkh Vasilyevich Lentulov
1882 - 1943
Carlos Schwabe (1866 - 1926)
Carlos Schwabe
1866 - 1926
Gerrit van Vucht (1610 - 1697)
Gerrit van Vucht
1610 - 1697
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900 - 1944)
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
1900 - 1944
Dylan Lewis (1964)
Dylan Lewis
1964
William Degouve de Nuncques (1867 - 1935)
William Degouve de Nuncques
1867 - 1935
Fernand Lantoine (1876 - 1956)
Fernand Lantoine
1876 - 1956
Jan Mankes (1889 - 1920)
Jan Mankes
1889 - 1920
Valentine Walter Bromley (1848 - 1877)
Valentine Walter Bromley
1848 - 1877
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