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

Chris von Wangenheim (1942 - 1981)
Chris von Wangenheim
1942 - 1981
Jean-Albert Gorin (1899 - 1981)
Jean-Albert Gorin
1899 - 1981
Giampietro Zanotti (1674 - 1765)
Giampietro Zanotti
1674 - 1765
François Arnal (1924 - 2012)
François Arnal
1924 - 2012
Nicole Eisenman (1965)
Nicole Eisenman
1965
Olaf Helliesen Lange (1875 - 1965)
Olaf Helliesen Lange
1875 - 1965
Henri Saintin (1846 - 1899)
Henri Saintin
1846 - 1899
Dimitri Dmitrievitch Bouchene (1898 - 1993)
Dimitri Dmitrievitch Bouchene
1898 - 1993
Jean-Baptiste Lallemand (1716 - 1803)
Jean-Baptiste Lallemand
1716 - 1803
Jean Bardin (1732 - 1809)
Jean Bardin
1732 - 1809
Jules De Balincourt (1972)
Jules De Balincourt
1972
Gina Pellón (1926 - 2014)
Gina Pellón
1926 - 2014
Sergey Ivanovich (Serge) Charchoune (1888 - 1975)
Sergey Ivanovich (Serge) Charchoune
1888 - 1975
Pénélope Bagieu (1982)
Pénélope Bagieu
1982
Antonin Ivanovich Soungouroff (1894 - 1976)
Antonin Ivanovich Soungouroff
1894 - 1976
Camille Bryen (1907 - 1977)
Camille Bryen
1907 - 1977

Creators Symbolism

Lydia Nikandrovna Verkhovskaya (1882 - 1919)
Lydia Nikandrovna Verkhovskaya
1882 - 1919
Niko Abramidis (1987)
Niko Abramidis
1987
Worthington Whittredge (1820 - 1910)
Worthington Whittredge
1820 - 1910
John White Alexander (1856 - 1915)
John White Alexander
1856 - 1915
Bak Koi Tay (1939 - 2003)
Bak Koi Tay
1939 - 2003
Nikolai Konstantinovich Roerich (1874 - 1947)
Nikolai Konstantinovich Roerich
1874 - 1947
Ferdinand Heilbuth (1826 - 1889)
Ferdinand Heilbuth
1826 - 1889
Jules Wengel (1865 - 1934)
Jules Wengel
1865 - 1934
Wlodzimierz Blotsky (1885 - 1920)
Wlodzimierz Blotsky
1885 - 1920
Theodor Severin Kittelsen (1857 - 1914)
Theodor Severin Kittelsen
1857 - 1914
Sergey Yuryevich Sudeykin (1882 - 1946)
Sergey Yuryevich Sudeykin
1882 - 1946
Vasiliy Vasiliyevich Belyashin (1874 - 1929)
Vasiliy Vasiliyevich Belyashin
1874 - 1929
Vladimir Andreyevich Favorsky (1886 - 1964)
Vladimir Andreyevich Favorsky
1886 - 1964
Angelo Dall'Oca Bianca (1858 - 1942)
Angelo Dall'Oca Bianca
1858 - 1942
Ernest Joseph Laurent (1859 - 1929)
Ernest Joseph Laurent
1859 - 1929
Raphaël Collin (1850 - 1916)
Raphaël Collin
1850 - 1916
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