William Adolphe Bouguereau Paintings
William adolphe bouguereau was a french painter associated with academic art and the realist movement who became one of the foremost french artists of his time.
William adolphe bouguereau paintings. In his realistic genre paintings he used mythological themes making modern interpretations of classical subjects with an emphasis on the female human body. Guaranteed lowest price fast shipping free returns and custom framing options on all prints. 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. William adolphe bouguereau built an impressive career which lasted as long as 50 years across the mid to late 19th century and the painting above is typical of his work featuring mythical babies in bouguereau s preferred technical style which most have labelled as realism.
William adolphe bouguereau 431 artworks french academic classical painter teacher frescoist and draftsman born 1825 died 1905 born in la rochelle charente maritime poitou charentes france died in la rochelle charente maritime poitou charentes france. His paintings are characterized by their incredibly smooth surfaces and the masterfully executed human anatomy with particular attention to the female body. In his realistic genre paintings he used mythological themes making modern interpretations of classical subjects with an emphasis on the female human body. Important art by william adolphe bouguereau dante and virgil in hell 1850 the source material for this painting is canto xxx from the inferno sequence of the medieval poet dante alighieri s divine comedy 1308 20.
William adolphe bouguereau he is a famous french painter and traditionalist. William adolphe bouguereau was a french academic painter. 30 november 1825 19 august 1905 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.
Study for the ceiling of the bordeaux opera by william adolphe bouguereau french c. 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. 1859 oil on paper on canvas middlebury college museum of art middlebury vt dsc08105 jpg 4 620 3 030. As the quintessential salon painter of his generation he was reviled by the impressionist avant garde.