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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, The Artists

Portrait of William-Adolphe Bouguereau

William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French artist born on November 30, 1825. Bouguereau contributed to the Neoclassical and Academic movements and died on August 19, 1905.

Dante and Virgil in Hell, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Dante and Virgil in Hell 1850

Petites Maraudeuses (Little Thieves), William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Petites Maraudeuses (Little Thieves) 1872

Nymphs and Satyr, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Nymphs and Satyr 1873

The Virgin, the Baby Jesus and Saint John the Baptist, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

The Virgin, the Baby Jesus and Saint John the Baptist 1875

Virgin Comforter, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Virgin Comforter 1875

Pieta, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Pieta 1876

The Birth of Venus, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

The Birth of Venus 1879

Return of Spring, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Return of Spring 1886

The First Mourning, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

The First Mourning 1888

The Little Shepherdess, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

The Little Shepherdess 1889

The Abduction of Psyche, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

The Abduction of Psyche 1895

The Madonna of the Lilies, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

The Madonna of the Lilies 1899

The Virgin With Angels, William-Adolphe Bouguereau

The Virgin With Angels 1900

Jacques-Louis David, The Artists

Portrait of Jacques-Louis David

Jacques-Louis David

Virtuoso painter, political chameleon, complete jerk

Théodore Géricault, The Artists

Portrait of Théodore Géricault

Théodore Géricault

Bigger is better

Benjamin West, The Artists

Portrait of Benjamin West

Benjamin West

Jean-Léon Gérôme, The Artists

Portrait of Jean-Léon Gérôme

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A merciless teacher trains 2000 young artists

Élisabeth Sophie Chéron, The Artists

Portrait of Élisabeth Sophie Chéron

Élisabeth Sophie Chéron

Elizabeth Thompson, The Artists

Portrait of Elizabeth Thompson

Elizabeth Thompson

18012000

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Jean-Léon Gérôme

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Thomas Woolner

George Inness

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