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

Isidore Stanislas Henri Helman (1743 - 1806)
Isidore Stanislas Henri Helman
1743 - 1806
Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917)
Edgar Degas
1834 - 1917
Pyotr Alexandrovich Wolkonsky (1901 - 1997)
Pyotr Alexandrovich Wolkonsky
1901 - 1997
Michel Boyer (1935 - 2011)
Michel Boyer
1935 - 2011
Gerard Edelinck (1640 - 1707)
Gerard Edelinck
1640 - 1707
Isidore Dagnan (1794 - 1873)
Isidore Dagnan
1794 - 1873
Blanche Poccard de Santilau ()
Blanche Poccard de Santilau
Jean Frédéric Schall (1752 - 1825)
Jean Frédéric Schall
1752 - 1825
Patrick Saytour (1935 - 2023)
Patrick Saytour
1935 - 2023
Jean Messagier (1920 - 1999)
Jean Messagier
1920 - 1999
Florence Cestac (1949)
Florence Cestac
1949
Valery Ivanovich Jacobi (1834 - 1902)
Valery Ivanovich Jacobi
1834 - 1902
Nicolas Coustou (1658 - 1733)
Nicolas Coustou
1658 - 1733
Louis Valtat (1869 - 1952)
Louis Valtat
1869 - 1952
Carel Visser (1928 - 2015)
Carel Visser
1928 - 2015
Nicolas-Louis-Albert Delarive (1755 - 1818)
Nicolas-Louis-Albert Delarive
1755 - 1818

Creators Academism

Heinrich Franz Gaudenz von Rustige (1810 - 1900)
Heinrich Franz Gaudenz von Rustige
1810 - 1900
Alberto Prosdocimi (1852 - 1925)
Alberto Prosdocimi
1852 - 1925
Peter Tillemans (1684 - 1734)
Peter Tillemans
1684 - 1734
Alexander Friedrich von Kotzebue (1815 - 1889)
Alexander Friedrich von Kotzebue
1815 - 1889
Dirck Verhaert (1610 - 1675)
Dirck Verhaert
1610 - 1675
Edouard de Bief (1808 - 1882)
Edouard de Bief
1808 - 1882
Shipione Vannutelli (1834 - 1894)
Shipione Vannutelli
1834 - 1894
Carlos Múgica y Pérez (1821 - 1892)
Carlos Múgica y Pérez
1821 - 1892
Jan August Hendrik Leys (1815 - 1869)
Jan August Hendrik Leys
1815 - 1869
Karl Gottlieb Schweikart (1772 - 1855)
Karl Gottlieb Schweikart
1772 - 1855
Heinrich Schübeler (1865 - 1933)
Heinrich Schübeler
1865 - 1933
Richard Purnickl (1770 - 1838)
Richard Purnickl
1770 - 1838
Hans Makart (1840 - 1884)
Hans Makart
1840 - 1884
Antoine Laurent Dantan I (1798 - 1878)
Antoine Laurent Dantan I
1798 - 1878
Ludvig Skramstad (1855 - 1912)
Ludvig Skramstad
1855 - 1912
Jean-François Verheyden (1806 - 1889)
Jean-François Verheyden
1806 - 1889
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