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

Francois Boisrond (1959)
Francois Boisrond
1959
Francis Picabia (1879 - 1953)
Francis Picabia
1879 - 1953
Charles-Nicolas Cochin II (1715 - 1790)
Charles-Nicolas Cochin II
1715 - 1790
Jean de Gerson (1363 - 1429)
Jean de Gerson
1363 - 1429
Jacques Roettiers (1707 - 1784)
Jacques Roettiers
1707 - 1784
Hippolyte Camille Delpy (1842 - 1910)
Hippolyte Camille Delpy
1842 - 1910
Élisabeth Joulia (1925 - 2003)
Élisabeth Joulia
1925 - 2003
Umberto Brunelleschi (1879 - 1949)
Umberto Brunelleschi
1879 - 1949
Madame Grès (1903 - 1993)
Madame Grès
1903 - 1993
George Papazoff (1894 - 1972)
George Papazoff
1894 - 1972
Roger de la Fresnaye (1885 - 1925)
Roger de la Fresnaye
1885 - 1925
Helle Damkjaer (?)
Helle Damkjaer
?
Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684 - 1745)
Jean-Baptiste van Loo
1684 - 1745
Jacques-Henry Delpy (1877 - 1957)
Jacques-Henry Delpy
1877 - 1957
Yves Klein (1928 - 1962)
Yves Klein
1928 - 1962
Pierre-Paul Sevin (1646 - 1710)
Pierre-Paul Sevin
1646 - 1710

Creators Academism

Théodore Cériez (1832 - 1904)
Théodore Cériez
1832 - 1904
Gustav Gaul (1836 - 1888)
Gustav Gaul
1836 - 1888
Pimen Nikitich Orlov (1812 - 1865)
Pimen Nikitich Orlov
1812 - 1865
Karl von Blaas (1815 - 1894)
Karl von Blaas
1815 - 1894
Karel Javurek (1815 - 1909)
Karel Javurek
1815 - 1909
Carl Timoleon von Neff (1805 - 1877)
Carl Timoleon von Neff
1805 - 1877
Tony Robert-Fleury (1837 - 1911)
Tony Robert-Fleury
1837 - 1911
Alfred Stevens (1823 - 1906)
Alfred Stevens
1823 - 1906
Aleksander Makovsky (1869 - 1924)
Aleksander Makovsky
1869 - 1924
Jacob Gauermann (1773 - 1843)
Jacob Gauermann
1773 - 1843
Evariste Vital Luminais (1821 - 1896)
Evariste Vital Luminais
1821 - 1896
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps (1803 - 1860)
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
1803 - 1860
Thomas Bewick (1753 - 1828)
Thomas Bewick
1753 - 1828
Antonio De Simone (1851 - 1907)
Antonio De Simone
1851 - 1907
Carl Geiger (1822 - 1905)
Carl Geiger
1822 - 1905
Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836 - 1911)
Jules Joseph Lefebvre
1836 - 1911
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