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

Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel (1775 - 1837)
Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel
1775 - 1837
Jean-Charles Develly (1783 - 1862)
Jean-Charles Develly
1783 - 1862
François Dufrêne (1930 - 1982)
François Dufrêne
1930 - 1982
Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841 - 1905)
Louis-Ernest Barrias
1841 - 1905
Auguste Herbin (1882 - 1960)
Auguste Herbin
1882 - 1960
Gerhard Vormwald (1948 - 2016)
Gerhard Vormwald
1948 - 2016
Raymond Subes (1891 - 1970)
Raymond Subes
1891 - 1970
Violette Leduc (1907 - 1972)
Violette Leduc
1907 - 1972
Jacques-André-Joseph Aved (1702 - 1766)
Jacques-André-Joseph Aved
1702 - 1766
Andre Mare (1885 - 1932)
Andre Mare
1885 - 1932
Mahjoub Ben Bella (1946 - 2020)
Mahjoub Ben Bella
1946 - 2020
Marcelle Cahn (1895 - 1981)
Marcelle Cahn
1895 - 1981
Henri Gervex (1852 - 1929)
Henri Gervex
1852 - 1929
Gregoire Michonze (1902 - 1982)
Gregoire Michonze
1902 - 1982
Johann Dominik Mahlknecht (1793 - 1876)
Johann Dominik Mahlknecht
1793 - 1876
Joseph Vivien (1657 - 1735)
Joseph Vivien
1657 - 1735

Creators Academism

Henri Gervex (1852 - 1929)
Henri Gervex
1852 - 1929
Jean-Paul Laurens (1838 - 1921)
Jean-Paul Laurens
1838 - 1921
Karl Wurzinger (1817 - 1883)
Karl Wurzinger
1817 - 1883
Gabriel Revel (1643 - 1712)
Gabriel Revel
1643 - 1712
Richard Roper (1730 - 1775)
Richard Roper
1730 - 1775
Romain Cazes (1808 - 1881)
Romain Cazes
1808 - 1881
Thomas Couture (1815 - 1879)
Thomas Couture
1815 - 1879
Eugen Felix (1836 - 1906)
Eugen Felix
1836 - 1906
 Victor Louis (1731 - 1800)
Victor Louis
1731 - 1800
Karl von Blaas (1815 - 1894)
Karl von Blaas
1815 - 1894
Robert Beyschlag (1838 - 1903)
Robert Beyschlag
1838 - 1903
Alexey Alexandrovich Vasilyev (1811 - 1879)
Alexey Alexandrovich Vasilyev
1811 - 1879
Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Duval (1808 - 1885)
Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Duval
1808 - 1885
Cesare Lapini (1848 - 1893)
Cesare Lapini
1848 - 1893
Carl Andreas August Goos (1797 - 1855)
Carl Andreas August Goos
1797 - 1855
Carlos Múgica y Pérez (1821 - 1892)
Carlos Múgica y Pérez
1821 - 1892
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