Tuesday, February 20, 2024

William-Adolphe Bouguereau
(1825-1905)
 

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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William-Adolphe_Bouguereau

Evening Mood
1882
Oil on Canvas
207,5 x 108 cm
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana (National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana)
https://www.bellasartes.co.cu/obra/wiliam-adolphe-bouguereau-atardecer-1882

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