Tag: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
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01 Marine Painting – Pierre Puvis de Chavannes’ Le pauvre pêcheur/ The Poor Fisherman, with Footnotes #376
The Poor Fisherman was the first of Puvis de Chavannes’ paintings to be bought by the State. But the work sparked a lively reaction at the Salon of 1881 and was not bought until 1887 when it was again shown to the public. It took six years for a national museum to dare to show…
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04 Paintings, RELIGIOUS ART – Interpretations of the Bible! by The Old Masters, With Footnotes # 67
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, (1824–1898) The Beheading of St John the Baptist, circa 1869 Oil on canvas Height: 240 cm (94.5 in). Width: 316 cm (124.4 in). National Gallery John the Baptist (sometimes called John in the Wilderness; also referred to as the Angel of the Desert). The story of John the Baptist is told in…
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