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

Martin Szekely (1956)
Martin Szekely
1956
François Lemoyne (1688 - 1737)
François Lemoyne
1688 - 1737
Olga Nikolayevna Sacharoff (1889 - 1967)
Olga Nikolayevna Sacharoff
1889 - 1967
Julio Le Parc (1928)
Julio Le Parc
1928
Bernard Dumaine (1953)
Bernard Dumaine
1953
Mikhail Pelopidovich Latri (1875 - 1942)
Mikhail Pelopidovich Latri
1875 - 1942
Raymond Hains (1926 - 2005)
Raymond Hains
1926 - 2005
Patrick Saytour (1935 - 2023)
Patrick Saytour
1935 - 2023
Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819 - 1891)
Johan Barthold Jongkind
1819 - 1891
Ferdinand Heilbuth (1826 - 1889)
Ferdinand Heilbuth
1826 - 1889
Georges Maurice Cloud (1909 - 1973)
Georges Maurice Cloud
1909 - 1973
Maurice Chabas (1862 - 1947)
Maurice Chabas
1862 - 1947
Michel Jouenne (1933 - 2021)
Michel Jouenne
1933 - 2021
Theodore Butler (1861 - 1936)
Theodore Butler
1861 - 1936
Pierre-Antoine Baudouin (1723 - 1769)
Pierre-Antoine Baudouin
1723 - 1769
Vladimir Davidovich Baranov-Rossiné (1888 - 1944)
Vladimir Davidovich Baranov-Rossiné
1888 - 1944

Creators Symbolism

Suzanne Valadon (1865 - 1938)
Suzanne Valadon
1865 - 1938
Alfred Jarry (1873 - 1907)
Alfred Jarry
1873 - 1907
John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815)
John Singleton Copley
1738 - 1815
Arthur Joseph Gaskin (1862 - 1928)
Arthur Joseph Gaskin
1862 - 1928
Louise Catherine Breslau (1856 - 1927)
Louise Catherine Breslau
1856 - 1927
Ronald Paris (1933 - 2021)
Ronald Paris
1933 - 2021
Antoine Joseph Wiertz (1806 - 1865)
Antoine Joseph Wiertz
1806 - 1865
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903)
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
1834 - 1903
Edmond François Aman-Jean (1858 - 1936)
Edmond François Aman-Jean
1858 - 1936
Agustín Hernández Navarro (1924 - 2022)
Agustín Hernández Navarro
1924 - 2022
Konstantin Fyodorovich Yuon (1875 - 1958)
Konstantin Fyodorovich Yuon
1875 - 1958
Harald Oskar Sohlberg (1869 - 1935)
Harald Oskar Sohlberg
1869 - 1935
Wilhelm Kotarbiński (1848 - 1921)
Wilhelm Kotarbiński
1848 - 1921
Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918)
Gustav Klimt
1862 - 1918
Boris Petrovich Sveshnikov (1927 - 1998)
Boris Petrovich Sveshnikov
1927 - 1998
Marc Eemans (1907 - 1998)
Marc Eemans
1907 - 1998
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