Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
French painter
Died when: 73 years 314 days (886 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898) was a French painter 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, and he aided medallists by designs and suggestions for their works.
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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