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[[File:Pierre Puvis de Chavannes Christian Inspiration 1887 1888.jpg|thumb|Christian Inspiration, 1887-1888]] | [[File:Pierre Puvis de Chavannes Christian Inspiration 1887 1888.jpg|thumb|Christian Inspiration, 1887-1888]] | ||
'''Pierre Puvis de Chavannes''' (1824-98) French [[painter]]. Considered the foremost French mural painter of the second half of the 19th century. | '''Pierre Puvis de Chavannes''' (1824-98) French [[painter]]. Considered the foremost French mural painter of the second half of the 19th century. | ||
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| + | Chavannes created murals that decorated museums in Amiens, Rouen and Lyon as well as major buildings in [[Paris]] - most notably the Pantheon, the Sorbonne and the City Hall. [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0300083823/texasnetmuseumof] | ||
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[[File:Chavannes Poor fisherman.jpg|380px]] | [[File:Chavannes Poor fisherman.jpg|380px]] | ||
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The Poor Fisherman, 1881. | The Poor Fisherman, 1881. | ||
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*[[French painting]] | *[[French painting]] | ||
*[[Symbolism]] | *[[Symbolism]] | ||
Revision as of 14:41, March 5, 2014
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824-98) French painter. Considered the foremost French mural painter of the second half of the 19th century.
Chavannes created murals that decorated museums in Amiens, Rouen and Lyon as well as major buildings in Paris - most notably the Pantheon, the Sorbonne and the City Hall. [1]
The Poor Fisherman, 1881.