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Portrait of Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre

Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre

1824–1898

Nationality: France

Born: 1824, Lyon

Died: 1898, Paris

Gender: male

Movements

Symbolism

Occupations

painter

visual artist

photographer

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Biography

He is known primarily for large decorative compositions of figures in landscapes. He is generally regarded as a precursor of Symbolism, but in reality he was independent of any contemporary movement; his works influenced both academic and avant-garde artists. French artist. Comment on works: history, mythology

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Notable Works

The Poor Fisherman
Jeunes Filles au bord de la mer
Young black boy with a sword

Artworks

26 artworks

Tamaris

Tamaris

ca. 1886–87

Sleep

Sleep

ca. 1867–70

The River

The River

ca. 1864

Ludus pro patria (Patriotic Games)

Ludus pro patria (Patriotic Games)

ca. 1883–89

Inter artes et naturam (Between Art and Nature)

Inter artes et naturam (Between Art and Nature)

ca. 1890–95

Cider

Cider

ca. 1864

The Shepherd's Song

The Shepherd's Song

1891

The Allegory of the Sorbonne

The Allegory of the Sorbonne

1889

Fantasy

Fantasy

1824–98

Figures Unloading Cargo from Sailing Vessels

Figures Unloading Cargo from Sailing Vessels

19th century

Christian Inspiration

Christian Inspiration

1883–1886

A Muse of Poetry

A Muse of Poetry

19th century

Seated Figure: Study for “A Vision of Antiquity”

Seated Figure: Study for “A Vision of Antiquity”

1883–85

Study for Geometry in “The Sorbonne"

Study for Geometry in “The Sorbonne"

1886–87

Bathers

Bathers

19th century

Sketch for War, painting in the Museum of Picardy at Amiens

Sketch for War, painting in the Museum of Picardy at Amiens

ca. 1861

Sleep: sketch for the painting, now in the museum at Lille

Sleep: sketch for the painting, now in the museum at Lille

1840–98

RP-P-1967-1041

Studies van naakte zittende vrouw en liggende jongen

Etude

Zittende naakte vrouw en vrouw in landschap

Zittende halfnaakte vrouw

Zittende halfnaakte vrouw

Compositieschets voor een figurenrijk stuk

Compositieschets voor een figurenrijk stuk

Schets van twee vrouwelijke figuren, waarvan één met opgeheven armen achterovervalt

Schets van twee vrouwelijke figuren

RP-T-1964-193

Schets van een staand meisje met bloemen in de rechterhand

Studie van een schaap en drie schaapskoppen

Studie van een schaap en drie schaapskoppen