Puvis de Chavannes
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes(1824-1898)
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes was a French painter best known for his mural painting, who came to be known as 'the painter for France'.
He became the co-founder and president of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and his work influenced many other artists, notably Robert Genin.
Puvis de Chavannes was a prominent painter in the early Third Republic. Émile Zola described his work as "an art made of reason, passion, and will"
He became the co-founder and president of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and his work influenced many other artists, notably Robert Genin.
Puvis de Chavannes was a prominent painter in the early Third Republic. Émile Zola described his work as "an art made of reason, passion, and will"
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