ArtistsWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau
William-Adolphe Bouguereau

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

French, 1825
WA-00127822
Paintingacademic artPont-Aven School
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Institutional Exhibitions
27
Works in Collection
30
Assets Indexed
3
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Publications Referenced
90%
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Why this artist matters now

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.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 2mo ago

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Artworks (27)

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27 published of 27 catalogued · 27 with image
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 10)

50 entries · 1 sources
  • Portrait of Elizabeth Jane Gardner
    1879 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Prayer to the Virgin
    1865 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Portrait of the Viscountess of Chabrol
    1866 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Young Mother
    1869 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Idyll
    1851 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • By the Sea
    1903 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • The price book
    1901 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • The Golden Age
    1863 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Young Girl Defending Herself Against Eros
    1880 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • The Water Girl
    1885 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Young Mother Gazing at Her Child (Met Museum)
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Background

Education

French Academy in Rome
Visual Arts · 1853
Beaux-Arts de Paris
Visual Arts · 1850
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