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William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Also known as William Bouguereau, Adolphe William Bouguereau, William Adolphe Bouguereau, Adolphe-William Bouguereau, w.m bouguereau, Bougereau, w.a. bouguereau, W Bourgureau

French academic painter (1825-1905)

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French painter and architectural draftsperson born in La Rochelle in 1825. He studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris and the French Academy in Rome under François-Édouard Picot. His career included membership in the Académie des beaux-arts and affiliations with the academic art and Pont-Aven School movements. He received the Prix de Rome, as well as the Knight, Officer, and Grand Officer distinctions of the Legion of Honour.

Bouguereau’s notable works include Dawn, The Birth of Venus, The First Mourning, and Dante and Virgil in Hell. He was married to Elizabeth Jane Gardner, who was also his student, along with Pierre Auguste Cot, Emilie Desjeux, and Raphaël Collin. He died in La Rochelle in 1905 and is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery. His native language was French, and he was described by sources such as the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: La Rochelle
Place of death: La Rochelle
Spouse: Elizabeth Jane Gardner
Occupation: architectural draftsperson
Position held: chairperson
Educated at: French Academy in Rome
Employer: Beaux-Arts de Paris
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Notable work: Dante and Virgil in Hell
Student of: François-Édouard Picot
Field of work: painting
Genre: mythological painting
Movement: Pont-Aven School
Image: William-Adolphe Bouguereau photo.jpg
Work location: Rome

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place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery
Commons category: William-Adolphe Bouguereau
date of birth: 1825-11-30
date of death: 1905-08-19
Commons gallery: William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Commons Creator page: William-Adolphe Bouguereau
topic's main category: Category:William-Adolphe Bouguereau
student: Emilie Desjeux
birth name: Adolphe Williams Bouguereau
topic has template: Template:William-Adolphe Bouguereau
sponsor: Paul Durand-Ruel
name in native language: William Bouguereau

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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to William-Adolphe Bouguereau, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

William-Adolphe Bouguereau ( French pronunciation: [wiljam adɔlf buɡ(ə)ʁo]; 30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) 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.

Life and career

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