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-Baptiste van Loo (1684 - 1745)
Jean-Baptiste van Loo
1684 - 1745
Constantin Brâncuși (1876 - 1957)
Constantin Brâncuși
1876 - 1957
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar (1762 - 1834)
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar
1762 - 1834
Jean-Charles Blais (1956)
Jean-Charles Blais
1956
Thomas Francis Dicksee (1819 - 1895)
Thomas Francis Dicksee
1819 - 1895
Antoine-Victor Joinville (1801 - 1849)
Antoine-Victor Joinville
1801 - 1849
Edmond François Aman-Jean (1858 - 1936)
Edmond François Aman-Jean
1858 - 1936
Charles Malfray (1887 - 1940)
Charles Malfray
1887 - 1940
Jean-Paul Laurens (1838 - 1921)
Jean-Paul Laurens
1838 - 1921
Regis Noel (1957)
Regis Noel
1957
Paul Niclausse (1879 - 1958)
Paul Niclausse
1879 - 1958
Jules-Clemente Chaplain (1839 - 1909)
Jules-Clemente Chaplain
1839 - 1909
María Gutiérrez Blanchard (1881 - 1932)
María Gutiérrez Blanchard
1881 - 1932
Vaclav Radimsky (1867 - 1946)
Vaclav Radimsky
1867 - 1946
Bohuslav Reynek (1892 - 1971)
Bohuslav Reynek
1892 - 1971
François Desnoyer (1894 - 1972)
François Desnoyer
1894 - 1972

Creators Symbolism

Edward John Poynter (1836 - 1919)
Edward John Poynter
1836 - 1919
Vladimir Andreyevich Favorsky (1886 - 1964)
Vladimir Andreyevich Favorsky
1886 - 1964
Cuno Amiet (1868 - 1961)
Cuno Amiet
1868 - 1961
Dušan Džamonja (1928 - 2009)
Dušan Džamonja
1928 - 2009
William Samuel Schwartz (1896 - 1977)
William Samuel Schwartz
1896 - 1977
Kharlampi Dmitrievich Kostandi (1860 - 1917)
Kharlampi Dmitrievich Kostandi
1860 - 1917
Bak Koi Tay (1939 - 2003)
Bak Koi Tay
1939 - 2003
Romaine Brooks (1874 - 1970)
Romaine Brooks
1874 - 1970
Dylan Lewis (1964)
Dylan Lewis
1964
Abidin Elderoğlu (1901 - 1974)
Abidin Elderoğlu
1901 - 1974
Antanas Žmuidzinavičius (1876 - 1966)
Antanas Žmuidzinavičius
1876 - 1966
Ker-Xavier Roussel (1867 - 1944)
Ker-Xavier Roussel
1867 - 1944
Paul Marie Verlaine (1844 - 1896)
Paul Marie Verlaine
1844 - 1896
Jean-Louis Hamon (1821 - 1874)
Jean-Louis Hamon
1821 - 1874
Gerrit van Vucht (1610 - 1697)
Gerrit van Vucht
1610 - 1697
Vasily Nikolayevich Masyutin (1884 - 1955)
Vasily Nikolayevich Masyutin
1884 - 1955
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