William Bouguereau Art
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (November 30, 1825, La Rochelle, France - August 19, 1905, La Rochelle, France), a French academic painter. In his own time, Bouguereau was considered to be one of the greatest painters in the world. In 1900, his contemporaries Degas and Monet reportedly named him as most likely to be remembered as the greatest 19th-century French painter. Bouguereau's works were eagerly bought, at high prices, especially by American millionaires. Although he fell into disregard in the early 20th century, due perhaps to his opposition to the Impressionists, there is a new appreciation for his work. In his lifetime, Bouguereau painted over 700 paintings.
His work was characterized by a highly finished, technically impeccable realism and a sentimental interpretation of his subject matter. Bouguereau paintings look professional, very skilful, and almost real. He masterfully brought together the elements of exquisite drawing, incredible coloration and perspective, and brilliant modeling and compositions. Like many painters of the second half of the 19th century, Bouguereau made a careful study of form and technique and steeped himself in classical painting. True to his serious and industrious nature, he worked deliberately and industriously: before beginning a painting he would master the history of his subject and complete numerous sketches.
"Each day I go to my studio full of joy; in the evening when obliged to stop because of darkness I can scarcely wait for the morning to come... My work is not only a pleasure, it has become a necessity. No matter how many other things I have in my life, if I cannot give myself to my dear painting I am miserable."
The tenderness with which he portrayed children and domestic scenes, his technical skill and passion for the classics, and his love of rich color are hallmarks of Bouguereau's exquisite paintings. There can be little doubt that Bouguereau was one of the most talented painters of his time.
Artist William Bouguereau is legendary for his contributions to 19th century painting. His polished, refined technique and his sophisticated style represented the height of achievement in the French academic art tradition.
"One has to seek beauty and truth, Sir! As I always say to my pupils, you have to work to the finish. There's only one kind of painting. It is the painting that presents the eye with perfection, the kind of beautiful and impeccable enamel you find in Veronese and Titian."
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Contents
- Dante and Virgil in Hell, 1850
- The Idyll, 1850
- Zenobia Found by Shepherds on the Banks of the Araxes, 1850
- Idylle, 1851
- Charity, 1859
- The Day of the Dead (All Saints' Day), 1859
- Tobias Saying Goodbye to his Father, 1860
- Woman of Cervara and Her Child, 1861
- Young Woman Contemplating Two Embracing Children, 1861
- The Remorse of Orestes, 1862
- The Holy Family, 1863
- The Kiss, 1863
- Asleep at Last, 1864
- Soup, 1865
- The Prayer, 1865
- Art and Literature, 1867
- Far From Home, 1867
- Gypsy Girl with a Basque Drum, 1867
- The Vow, 1867
- Yvonette, 1867
- The Harvester, 1868
- The Pastoral Recreation, 1868
- Young Shepherdess, 1868
- Maternal Admiration, 1869
- Mignon, 1869
- Returned from the Market, 1869
- The Crab, 1869
- The Haymaker, 1869
- The Knitting Girl, 1869
- Washerwomen of Fouesnant, 1869
- Young Worker, 1869
- Bather, 1870
- Breton Brother and Sister, 1871
- Italian Girl Drawing Water, 1871
- The Little Sulk, 1871
- The Seashell, 1871
- Up You Go, 1871
- Nymphs and Satyr, 1873
- The Newborn Lamb, 1873
- The Spinner, 1873
- Child Braiding a Crown, 1874
- Homer and his Guide, 1874
- The Storm, 1874
- After the Bath, 1875
- At the Edge of the Brook, 1875
- Lullaby, 1875
- The Grape Picker, 1875
- The Virgin of Consolation, 1875
- Pieta, 1876
- The Secret, 1876
- The Two Sisters, 1877
- A Soul in Heaven, 1878
- Charity, 1878
- Donkey Ride, 1878
- The Joys of Motherhood (Girl Tickling a Child), 1878
- The Nymphaeum, 1878
- At the Edge of the Brook, 1879
- Birth of Venus, 1879
- Portrait of the Artist, 1879
- Rest, 1879
- The Bather, 1879
- The Little Knitter, 1879
- Young Gypsies, 1879
- Temptation, 1880
- The Flagellation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 1880
- The Little Beggar, 1880
- Young Girl Defending Herself against Cupid, 1880
- Dawn, 1881
- The Virgin with Angels, 1881
- The Virgin, Baby Jesus and Saint John the Baptist, 1881
- Hazelnuts (The Nut Gatherers), 1882
- The Little Knitter, 1882
- Twilight, 1882
- L'ame Parentale (The Motherland), 1883
- Biblis, 1884
- Seated Bather, 1884
- Seated Bather (Detail), 1884
- The Difficult Lesson, 1884
- The Horseback Ride, 1884
- The Jewel of the Fields, 1884
- The Jewel of the Fields (Detail 1), 1884
- The Jewel of the Fields (Detail 2), 1884
- The Knitter, 1884
- The Lost Pleiad, 1884
- The Two Bathers, 1884
- The Youth of Bacchus, 1884
- The Youth of Bacchus (Detail 1), 1884
- The Youth of Bacchus (Detail 2), 1884
- The Youth of Bacchus (Detail 3), 1884
- Meditation, 1885
- Meditation 2, 1885
- Woman with Seashell, 1885
- Young Girl Going to the Fountain, 1885
- Young Shepherdess, 1885
- Big Sis', 1886
- Self-Portrait Presented to M. Sage, 1886
- Springtime, 1886
- Thirst, 1886
- Brother and Sister, 1887
- Young Shepherdess Standing, 1887
- Cupid with a Butterfly, 1888
- The First Mourning, 1888
- The Little Sulk, 1888
- The Seated Madonna, 1888
- Cupid and Psyche as Children, 1889
- Psyche and Cupid, 1889
- Shepherdess, 1889
- Young Girl Crocheting, 1889
- A Little Coaxing, 1890
- Little Beggars, 1890
- Love on the Look Out, 1890
- Portrait de Gabrielle Cot, 1890
- The Bohemian (The Gipsy Girl), 1890
- Little Shepherdess, 1891
- The Broken Pitcher, 1891
- The Earrings, 1891
- The Prisoner, 1891
- Wet Cupid, 1891
- Work Interrupted, 1891
- Psyche, 1892
- The Heart's Awakening, 1892
- The Wasp's Nest, 1892
- Innocence, 1893
- Youth, 1893
- After the Bath, 1894
- Bacchante, 1894
- Daisies, 1894
- L'Amour A L'Epine, 1894
- Revery, 1894
- The Palm Leaf, 1894
- In Penitence, 1895
- Just a Taste, 1895
- Little Girl Holding Apples in her Hands, 1895
- Madam the Countess of Cambaceres, 1895
- Not Too Much to Carry, 1895
- Spring Breeze, 1895
- The Ford, 1895
- The Rapture of Psyche, 1895
- A Calling, 1896
- Little Girl with a Bouquet, 1896
- On the Rocky Beach, 1896
- Plums, 1896
- The Wave, 1896
- Yvonne, 1896
- Admiration, 1897
- Apples, 1897
- At the Fountain, 1897
- Compassion!, 1897
- Irene, 1897
- Lambs, 1897
- Reflection, 1897
- Inspiration, 1898
- Returned from the Fields, 1898
- Sewing, 1898
- Study, Head of a Young Girl, 1898
- The Assault, 1898
- The Curtsey, 1898
- Bacchante, 1899
- Elegy, 1899
- The Virgin of the Lilies, 1899
- A Childhood Idyll, 1900
- A Moment's Rest, 1900
- Before the Bath, 1900
- Laurel Branch, 1900
- Little Brother, 1900
- Little Thieves, 1900
- Little Thieves 2, 1900
- Marguerite, 1900
- A Dream of Spring, 1901
- Love Takes Flight, 1901
- Two Sisters, 1901
- Little Brother, 1902
- Modesty, 1902
- The Madonna of the Roses, 1903
- Beaute Romane, 1904
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