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

Jean-Jacques Castex (1731 - 1822)
Jean-Jacques Castex
1731 - 1822
Lucien Clergue (1934 - 2014)
Lucien Clergue
1934 - 2014
Charles Edmond Théodore Milcendeau (1872 - 1919)
Charles Edmond Théodore Milcendeau
1872 - 1919
Hiacynt Alchimowicz (1841 - 1897)
Hiacynt Alchimowicz
1841 - 1897
Syed Haider Raza (1922 - 2016)
Syed Haider Raza
1922 - 2016
Karol Malankevich (1802 - 1877)
Karol Malankevich
1802 - 1877
Eugène Louis Gillot (1868 - 1925)
Eugène Louis Gillot
1868 - 1925
Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel (1775 - 1837)
Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel
1775 - 1837
Naum L'vovich Aronson (1872 - 1943)
Naum L'vovich Aronson
1872 - 1943
Gabriel Loire (1904 - 1996)
Gabriel Loire
1904 - 1996
Walenty Wańkowicz (1800 - 1842)
Walenty Wańkowicz
1800 - 1842
Charles-Nicolas Cochin II (1715 - 1790)
Charles-Nicolas Cochin II
1715 - 1790
Marcel Fiorini (1922 - 2008)
Marcel Fiorini
1922 - 2008
Julien Caussé (1869 - 1914)
Julien Caussé
1869 - 1914
Louis Aucoc (1850 - 1932)
Louis Aucoc
1850 - 1932
Charles-Nicolas Cochin I (1688 - 1754)
Charles-Nicolas Cochin I
1688 - 1754

Creators Academism

Elizabeth Gardner (1837 - 1922)
Elizabeth Gardner
1837 - 1922
Ivan Fomich Khrutsky (1810 - 1885)
Ivan Fomich Khrutsky
1810 - 1885
Konstantin Dmitriyevich Flavitsky (1830 - 1866)
Konstantin Dmitriyevich Flavitsky
1830 - 1866
Franz Stegmann (1831 - 1892)
Franz Stegmann
1831 - 1892
Gottfried Lindauer (1839 - 1926)
Gottfried Lindauer
1839 - 1926
James Digman Wingfield (1800 - 1872)
James Digman Wingfield
1800 - 1872
Julius Adam I (1821 - 1874)
Julius Adam I
1821 - 1874
Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils (1815 - 1875)
Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils
1815 - 1875
Domenico Morelli (1826 - 1901)
Domenico Morelli
1826 - 1901
Ludwig Burger (1825 - 1884)
Ludwig Burger
1825 - 1884
Tommaso De Vivo (1790 - 1884)
Tommaso De Vivo
1790 - 1884
Bogumir Rowbalik (1845 - 1928)
Bogumir Rowbalik
1845 - 1928
Francesco Trevisani (1656 - 1746)
Francesco Trevisani
1656 - 1746
Karl Svoboda (1824 - 1870)
Karl Svoboda
1824 - 1870
Leon Brunin (1861 - 1949)
Leon Brunin
1861 - 1949
George Edwards (1694 - 1773)
George Edwards
1694 - 1773
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