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

Pinchus Krémègne (1890 - 1981)
Pinchus Krémègne
1890 - 1981
Léon Zack (1892 - 1980)
Léon Zack
1892 - 1980
Robert Couturier (1905 - 2008)
Robert Couturier
1905 - 2008
Joseph Vivien (1657 - 1735)
Joseph Vivien
1657 - 1735
 Wols (1913 - 1951)
Wols
1913 - 1951
Roman Opalka (1931 - 2011)
Roman Opalka
1931 - 2011
Alexandre Georges Henri Regnault (1843 - 1871)
Alexandre Georges Henri Regnault
1843 - 1871
Lothar Quinte (1923 - 2000)
Lothar Quinte
1923 - 2000
Henri Jacques Edouard Evenepoel (1872 - 1899)
Henri Jacques Edouard Evenepoel
1872 - 1899
Michel Victor Acier (1736 - 1799)
Michel Victor Acier
1736 - 1799
Chu Teh-Chun (1920 - 2014)
Chu Teh-Chun
1920 - 2014
Henri (Henrik) Nouveau (Neugeboren) (1901 - 1959)
Henri (Henrik) Nouveau (Neugeboren)
1901 - 1959
Sergey Alexandrovich (Serge) Ponomarev (1911 - 1984)
Sergey Alexandrovich (Serge) Ponomarev
1911 - 1984
Roger Parry (1905 - 1977)
Roger Parry
1905 - 1977
Jean-Marc Nattier (1685 - 1766)
Jean-Marc Nattier
1685 - 1766
Louis Aubry (1741 - 1814)
Louis Aubry
1741 - 1814

Creators Symbolism

Abidin Elderoğlu (1901 - 1974)
Abidin Elderoğlu
1901 - 1974
Johann Friedrich Overbeck (1789 - 1869)
Johann Friedrich Overbeck
1789 - 1869
Kay Rasmus Nielsen (1886 - 1957)
Kay Rasmus Nielsen
1886 - 1957
Caspar David Friedrich (1774 - 1840)
Caspar David Friedrich
1774 - 1840
Philippe Robert (1881 - 1930)
Philippe Robert
1881 - 1930
Jiri Anderle (1936)
Jiri Anderle
1936
Arthur Bowen Davies (1862 - 1928)
Arthur Bowen Davies
1862 - 1928
James Herbert MacNair (1868 - 1955)
James Herbert MacNair
1868 - 1955
Martiros Saryan (1880 - 1972)
Martiros Saryan
1880 - 1972
Marcel Rieder (1862 - 1942)
Marcel Rieder
1862 - 1942
Friedrich August von Kaulbach (1850 - 1920)
Friedrich August von Kaulbach
1850 - 1920
Kurt Mikula (1928 - 2008)
Kurt Mikula
1928 - 2008
Emile-Rene Menard (1862 - 1930)
Emile-Rene Menard
1862 - 1930
Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov (1862 - 1942)
Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov
1862 - 1942
Renée Vivien (1877 - 1909)
Renée Vivien
1877 - 1909
Reidar Syaresteniemi (1925 - 1981)
Reidar Syaresteniemi
1925 - 1981