William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 - 1905)

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau

William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. During his life, he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work. As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde. By the early twentieth century, Bouguereau and his art fell out of favor with the public, due in part to changing tastes. In the 1980s, a revival of interest in figure painting led to a rediscovery of Bouguereau and his work. He finished 822 known paintings, but the whereabouts of many are still unknown.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:30 november 1825, La Rochelle, France
Date and place of death:19 august 1905, La Rochelle, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Genre:Mythological painting, Portrait
Art style:Academism

Creators France

Pieter Angellis (1685 - 1734)
Pieter Angellis
1685 - 1734
Vicente do Rego Monteiro (1899 - 1970)
Vicente do Rego Monteiro
1899 - 1970
Alexander Roslin (1718 - 1793)
Alexander Roslin
1718 - 1793
Eugène François Devéria (1805 - 1865)
Eugène François Devéria
1805 - 1865
Lucien Génin (1894 - 1953)
Lucien Génin
1894 - 1953
Tony Robert-Fleury (1837 - 1911)
Tony Robert-Fleury
1837 - 1911
Jean-François Oeben (1721 - 1763)
Jean-François Oeben
1721 - 1763
Master of the Troyes Missal (XV century - XV century)
Master of the Troyes Missal
XV century - XV century
Moses Levy (1885 - 1968)
Moses Levy
1885 - 1968
Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836 - 1911)
Jules Joseph Lefebvre
1836 - 1911
Anatoly Vasilyevich Lunacharsky (1875 - 1933)
Anatoly Vasilyevich Lunacharsky
1875 - 1933
George Mosson (1851 - 1933)
George Mosson
1851 - 1933
Olga Nikolayevna Sacharoff (1889 - 1967)
Olga Nikolayevna Sacharoff
1889 - 1967
Paul Niclausse (1879 - 1958)
Paul Niclausse
1879 - 1958
Charles Octave Levy (1820 - 1899)
Charles Octave Levy
1820 - 1899
Naum L'vovich Aronson (1872 - 1943)
Naum L'vovich Aronson
1872 - 1943

Creators Academism

Thomas Francis Dicksee (1819 - 1895)
Thomas Francis Dicksee
1819 - 1895
Nicaise de Keyser (1813 - 1887)
Nicaise de Keyser
1813 - 1887
Gottfried Bürklein (1845 - 1908)
Gottfried Bürklein
1845 - 1908
Pierre Leone Guezzi (1674 - 1755)
Pierre Leone Guezzi
1674 - 1755
Barthélemy Menn (1815 - 1893)
Barthélemy Menn
1815 - 1893
Hans Zatzka (1859 - 1945)
Hans Zatzka
1859 - 1945
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Geist (1870 - 1931)
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Geist
1870 - 1931
Heinrich von Angeli (1840 - 1925)
Heinrich von Angeli
1840 - 1925
Arthur Nikutowski (1830 - 1888)
Arthur Nikutowski
1830 - 1888
Roman Ribera Sirera (1849 - 1935)
Roman Ribera Sirera
1849 - 1935
Ferdinand Roybet (1840 - 1920)
Ferdinand Roybet
1840 - 1920
Yaroslav Chermak (1831 - 1878)
Yaroslav Chermak
1831 - 1878
Adalbert Begas (1836 - 1888)
Adalbert Begas
1836 - 1888
Edwin Douglas (1848 - 1914)
Edwin Douglas
1848 - 1914
Johann Nepomuk Ender (1793 - 1854)
Johann Nepomuk Ender
1793 - 1854
Robert Zund (1826 - 1909)
Robert Zund
1826 - 1909
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