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

Julien Le Roy (1686 - 1759)
Julien Le Roy
1686 - 1759
Victor Nehlig (1830 - 1909)
Victor Nehlig
1830 - 1909
Boris Konstantinovich Bilinsky (1900 - 1948)
Boris Konstantinovich Bilinsky
1900 - 1948
Jacques Lipchitz (1891 - 1973)
Jacques Lipchitz
1891 - 1973
Michel Ange Houasse (1680 - 1730)
Michel Ange Houasse
1680 - 1730
Pierre Couzy (1942)
Pierre Couzy
1942
Edouard Drouot (1859 - 1945)
Edouard Drouot
1859 - 1945
Demetrios Galanis (1880 - 1966)
Demetrios Galanis
1880 - 1966
Diego Giacometti (1902 - 1985)
Diego Giacometti
1902 - 1985
Jacques-André Portail (1695 - 1759)
Jacques-André Portail
1695 - 1759
Martin Desjardins (1637 - 1694)
Martin Desjardins
1637 - 1694
André Dubreuil (1951)
André Dubreuil
1951
Jean Carzou (1907 - 2000)
Jean Carzou
1907 - 2000
Louis Devedeux (1820 - 1874)
Louis Devedeux
1820 - 1874
Victor-Jean Nicolle (1754 - 1826)
Victor-Jean Nicolle
1754 - 1826
Félix Vallotton (1865 - 1925)
Félix Vallotton
1865 - 1925

Creators Symbolism

Nikolay Petrovich Krymov (1884 - 1958)
Nikolay Petrovich Krymov
1884 - 1958
Johan Gudmann Rohde (1856 - 1935)
Johan Gudmann Rohde
1856 - 1935
Petr Ignatevich Bromirskii (1886 - 1919)
Petr Ignatevich Bromirskii
1886 - 1919
Ken Currie (1960)
Ken Currie
1960
Jemmy van Hoboken (1900 - 1962)
Jemmy van Hoboken
1900 - 1962
Dimitrie Paciurea (1873 - 1932)
Dimitrie Paciurea
1873 - 1932
Fernand Lantoine (1876 - 1956)
Fernand Lantoine
1876 - 1956
Egon Schiele (1890 - 1918)
Egon Schiele
1890 - 1918
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (1871 - 1950)
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola
1871 - 1950
Franz von Stuck (1863 - 1928)
Franz von Stuck
1863 - 1928
Khaled Hafez (1963)
Khaled Hafez
1963
Antanas Žmuidzinavičius (1876 - 1966)
Antanas Žmuidzinavičius
1876 - 1966
František Bílek (1872 - 1941)
František Bílek
1872 - 1941
David Jones (1895 - 1974)
David Jones
1895 - 1974
James Herbert MacNair (1868 - 1955)
James Herbert MacNair
1868 - 1955
Eugène Berman (1899 - 1972)
Eugène Berman
1899 - 1972
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