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

Eugène Pluchart (1809 - 1880)
Eugène Pluchart
1809 - 1880
Élisabeth Joulia (1925 - 2003)
Élisabeth Joulia
1925 - 2003
Moissey Kogan (1879 - 1943)
Moissey Kogan
1879 - 1943
Carel Visser (1928 - 2015)
Carel Visser
1928 - 2015
Henri Eugène Le Sidaner (1862 - 1939)
Henri Eugène Le Sidaner
1862 - 1939
Antonio Asis (1932 - 2019)
Antonio Asis
1932 - 2019
Gaston Prunier (1863 - 1927)
Gaston Prunier
1863 - 1927
Nikolai Alexandrovich Tarkhov (1871 - 1930)
Nikolai Alexandrovich Tarkhov
1871 - 1930
Gaspard Duguet (1615 - 1675)
Gaspard Duguet
1615 - 1675
Simon Mathurin Lantara (1729 - 1778)
Simon Mathurin Lantara
1729 - 1778
Pierre Szekely (1923 - 2001)
Pierre Szekely
1923 - 2001
Edouard Lievre (1828 - 1886)
Edouard Lievre
1828 - 1886
Waldo Peirce (1884 - 1970)
Waldo Peirce
1884 - 1970
 Sanyu (1895 - 1966)
Sanyu
1895 - 1966
Jean Béraud (1849 - 1935)
Jean Béraud
1849 - 1935
Togrul Pharman Oglou Narimanbekov (1930 - 2013)
Togrul Pharman Oglou Narimanbekov
1930 - 2013

Creators Symbolism

Florian Quistrebert (1976)
Florian Quistrebert
1976
Léon Spilliaert (1881 - 1946)
Léon Spilliaert
1881 - 1946
John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836 - 1893)
John Atkinson Grimshaw
1836 - 1893
Carl Vilhelm Holsøe (1863 - 1935)
Carl Vilhelm Holsøe
1863 - 1935
Kostin Petrescu (1872 - 1954)
Kostin Petrescu
1872 - 1954
Paul Valery (1871 - 1945)
Paul Valery
1871 - 1945
Arthur Rimbaud (1854 - 1891)
Arthur Rimbaud
1854 - 1891
Emile-Barthelemy Fabry (1865 - 1966)
Emile-Barthelemy Fabry
1865 - 1966
Daphne Constance Allen (1899 - 1985)
Daphne Constance Allen
1899 - 1985
Charles-Clos Olsommer (1883 - 1966)
Charles-Clos Olsommer
1883 - 1966
Nikolai Alexandrovich Tarkhov (1871 - 1930)
Nikolai Alexandrovich Tarkhov
1871 - 1930
Miriam Vlaming (1971)
Miriam Vlaming
1971
Louise Elisabeth Andrae (1876 - 1945)
Louise Elisabeth Andrae
1876 - 1945
Ivan Grigorievich Myasoedov (1881 - 1953)
Ivan Grigorievich Myasoedov
1881 - 1953
Uwe Kowski (1963)
Uwe Kowski
1963
Jens Ferdinand Willumsen (1863 - 1958)
Jens Ferdinand Willumsen
1863 - 1958