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

Nasreddine Dinet (1861 - 1929)
Nasreddine Dinet
1861 - 1929
Willy Eisenschitz (1889 - 1974)
Willy Eisenschitz
1889 - 1974
Edouard Girardet (1819 - 1880)
Edouard Girardet
1819 - 1880
Joseph Feuerstein (1733 - 1809)
Joseph Feuerstein
1733 - 1809
André Bourrié (1936 - 2017)
André Bourrié
1936 - 2017
Thomas Hirschhorn (1957)
Thomas Hirschhorn
1957
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (1770 - 1852)
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1770 - 1852
Adolf Izrailevich Milman (1886 - 1930)
Adolf Izrailevich Milman
1886 - 1930
Rainer Tappeser (1941)
Rainer Tappeser
1941
David de Noter (1818 - 1892)
David de Noter
1818 - 1892
Tschang-Yeul Kim (1929 - 2021)
Tschang-Yeul Kim
1929 - 2021
Guillaume-Désiré-Joseph Descamps (1779 - 1858)
Guillaume-Désiré-Joseph Descamps
1779 - 1858
Charles Edmond Théodore Milcendeau (1872 - 1919)
Charles Edmond Théodore Milcendeau
1872 - 1919
Jean Alexis Achard (1807 - 1884)
Jean Alexis Achard
1807 - 1884
Jock McFadyen (1950)
Jock McFadyen
1950
Pierre Laffillé (1938 - 2011)
Pierre Laffillé
1938 - 2011

Creators Symbolism

William Holman Hunt (1827 - 1910)
William Holman Hunt
1827 - 1910
Jens Ferdinand Willumsen (1863 - 1958)
Jens Ferdinand Willumsen
1863 - 1958
Carl Strathmann (1866 - 1939)
Carl Strathmann
1866 - 1939
Jan Toorop (1858 - 1928)
Jan Toorop
1858 - 1928
Theodor Severin Kittelsen (1857 - 1914)
Theodor Severin Kittelsen
1857 - 1914
Kristjan Raud (1865 - 1943)
Kristjan Raud
1865 - 1943
William Blake (1757 - 1827)
William Blake
1757 - 1827
Ales Veselý (1935 - 2015)
Ales Veselý
1935 - 2015
Vasily Dmitrievich Milioti (1875 - 1943)
Vasily Dmitrievich Milioti
1875 - 1943
Nikolay Konstantinovich Kalmakov (1873 - 1955)
Nikolay Konstantinovich Kalmakov
1873 - 1955
Eduard Moiseevich Puterbrot (1940 - 1993)
Eduard Moiseevich Puterbrot
1940 - 1993
Romolo Romani (1884 - 1916)
Romolo Romani
1884 - 1916
Dušan Džamonja (1928 - 2009)
Dušan Džamonja
1928 - 2009
Nikolai Petrovich Feofilaktov (1876 - 1941)
Nikolai Petrovich Feofilaktov
1876 - 1941
Rudolph Tegner (1873 - 1950)
Rudolph Tegner
1873 - 1950
Maxime Pierre Dethomas (1867 - 1929)
Maxime Pierre Dethomas
1867 - 1929
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