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

Marcelle Cahn (1895 - 1981)
Marcelle Cahn
1895 - 1981
Robert Delaunay (1885 - 1941)
Robert Delaunay
1885 - 1941
Jean Leclerc (1587 - 1633)
Jean Leclerc
1587 - 1633
Manuel Rendón Seminario (1894 - 1982)
Manuel Rendón Seminario
1894 - 1982
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot (1763 - 1850)
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot
1763 - 1850
Alfred Sisley (1839 - 1899)
Alfred Sisley
1839 - 1899
Théodore Levigne (1848 - 1912)
Théodore Levigne
1848 - 1912
Émile Bernard (1868 - 1941)
Émile Bernard
1868 - 1941
Nicolas Sanson I (1600 - 1667)
Nicolas Sanson I
1600 - 1667
Charles Le Bastier (1724 - 1783)
Charles Le Bastier
1724 - 1783
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879 - 1933)
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
1879 - 1933
Philippe Parrot (1831 - 1894)
Philippe Parrot
1831 - 1894
Joseph Feuerstein (1733 - 1809)
Joseph Feuerstein
1733 - 1809
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714 - 1785)
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
1714 - 1785
Jean-Laurent Mosnier (1743 - 1808)
Jean-Laurent Mosnier
1743 - 1808
Henrique César de Araújo Pousao (1859 - 1884)
Henrique César de Araújo Pousao
1859 - 1884

Creators Symbolism

Louis Welden Hawkins (1849 - 1910)
Louis Welden Hawkins
1849 - 1910
Agustín Hernández Navarro (1924 - 2022)
Agustín Hernández Navarro
1924 - 2022
Vitold Prushkovsky (1846 - 1896)
Vitold Prushkovsky
1846 - 1896
Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (1848 - 1926)
Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov
1848 - 1926
Nikolai Pavlovich Ryabushinsky (1877 - 1950)
Nikolai Pavlovich Ryabushinsky
1877 - 1950
Rudolf Koppitz (1884 - 1936)
Rudolf Koppitz
1884 - 1936
Gabrielle Montald (Canivet) (1867 - 1942)
Gabrielle Montald (Canivet)
1867 - 1942
Frida Kahlo (1907 - 1954)
Frida Kahlo
1907 - 1954
Stepan Petrovich Yaremich (1869 - 1939)
Stepan Petrovich Yaremich
1869 - 1939
Nikolai Mikhailovich Gushchin (1888 - 1965)
Nikolai Mikhailovich Gushchin
1888 - 1965
Hanns Pellar (1886 - 1971)
Hanns Pellar
1886 - 1971
Leidy Churchman (1979)
Leidy Churchman
1979
Konstantin Fyodorovich Yuon (1875 - 1958)
Konstantin Fyodorovich Yuon
1875 - 1958
Graal Arelsky (1888 - 1937)
Graal Arelsky
1888 - 1937
Mikhail Pelopidovich Latri (1875 - 1942)
Mikhail Pelopidovich Latri
1875 - 1942
Jemmy van Hoboken (1900 - 1962)
Jemmy van Hoboken
1900 - 1962