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-Georges Adam (1904 - 1967)
Henri-Georges Adam
1904 - 1967
Roderick O'Conor (1860 - 1940)
Roderick O'Conor
1860 - 1940
Avigdor Arikha (1929 - 2010)
Avigdor Arikha
1929 - 2010
Martine Bedin (1957)
Martine Bedin
1957
Pablo Palazuelo (1916 - 2007)
Pablo Palazuelo
1916 - 2007
Nicolas Dorigny (1658 - 1746)
Nicolas Dorigny
1658 - 1746
Ilia Mikhailovich Zdanevich (1894 - 1975)
Ilia Mikhailovich Zdanevich
1894 - 1975
André Bourrié (1936 - 2017)
André Bourrié
1936 - 2017
Auguste Couder (1790 - 1873)
Auguste Couder
1790 - 1873
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau (1885 - 1953)
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
1885 - 1953
Johann Dominik Mahlknecht (1793 - 1876)
Johann Dominik Mahlknecht
1793 - 1876
Man Ray (1890 - 1976)
Man Ray
1890 - 1976
Henri Weigele (1858 - 1927)
Henri Weigele
1858 - 1927
Gustave Brion (1824 - 1877)
Gustave Brion
1824 - 1877
Árpád Szenes (1897 - 1985)
Árpád Szenes
1897 - 1985
Nicolas Lancret (1690 - 1743)
Nicolas Lancret
1690 - 1743

Creators Academism

Hermann von Kaulbach (1846 - 1909)
Hermann von Kaulbach
1846 - 1909
Vasily Yevmenievich Savinsky (1859 - 1937)
Vasily Yevmenievich Savinsky
1859 - 1937
Théodore Cériez (1832 - 1904)
Théodore Cériez
1832 - 1904
Adam Badovsky (1857 - 1903)
Adam Badovsky
1857 - 1903
Dimitar Georgiev Dobrovich (1816 - 1905)
Dimitar Georgiev Dobrovich
1816 - 1905
Rubens Santoro (1859 - 1941)
Rubens Santoro
1859 - 1941
Richard Kaiser (1868 - 1941)
Richard Kaiser
1868 - 1941
Anton Romako (1832 - 1889)
Anton Romako
1832 - 1889
John Callcott Horsley (1817 - 1903)
John Callcott Horsley
1817 - 1903
Friedrich Guimpel (1774 - 1839)
Friedrich Guimpel
1774 - 1839
Wilhelm von Kaulbach (1805 - 1874)
Wilhelm von Kaulbach
1805 - 1874
Heinrich Ferdinand Hofmann (1824 - 1911)
Heinrich Ferdinand Hofmann
1824 - 1911
Francesco Hayez (1791 - 1882)
Francesco Hayez
1791 - 1882
Vojtech Hynais (1854 - 1925)
Vojtech Hynais
1854 - 1925
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (1827 - 1905)
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio
1827 - 1905
Adolf Iosifovich Charlemagne (1826 - 1901)
Adolf Iosifovich Charlemagne
1826 - 1901
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