William Adolphe Bouguereau (fr. William-Adolphe Bouguereau; November 30, 1825, La Rochelle - August 19, 1905, ibid) - french painter, prominent representative salon academism of the 19th century. His work can be characterized as "the quintessence of painting of his generation." The catalogs include 828 paintings by Bouguereau, mainly on mythological, allegorical and biblical stories. Researchers classify his work as the so-called "romantic realism", since he, following the techniques of romanticism, preferred to write from life and reproduced the appearance of his models from photographic accuracy. Despite the loyalty academic principles, in particular, - the primacy of drawing over color - in the 1890s was influenced by symbolism, which he interpreted as a method of revealing the essence of the depicted person with the help of secondary details that carry a semantic load.
Since 1876 - full member of the Academy of Fine Arts, professor high school Fine Arts (1888) and Académie Julian (1875). In 1857 he was awarded the Honorary Medal of the Salon, commander of the Order of the Legion of Honor (1885). Taking advantage of commercial success, Bouguereau did not accept impressionism and new trends in fine arts and consistently resisted them using administrative resources. As a result, after his death, he was forgotten, and for a long time V critical literature only negative opinions about his work were reproduced, he was perceived mainly as a painter of the nude genre, indulging the basest tastes. Only since the 1980s, when the attitude towards salon-academic art changed, Bouguereau began to be regarded as one of the major painters XIX century, who brought up many famous artists, including Henri Matisse, Felix Vallotton, Wilhelm List, and others.
William Adolphe Bouguereau was the second of eight children of Theodore Bouguereau and his wife Marie Marguerite Adeline Bonin. The head of the family was a small entrepreneur and managed a wine warehouse. According to tradition, William was baptized in the Calvinist church, but at the age of five he was converted to the Catholic faith at the insistence of his uncle, the priest Eugene. In 1832, Theodor Bouguereau moved to the island of Re, where he planned to work in the port, where seven-year-old William first showed artistic ability and enthusiastically drew on everything that he had to. By that time, constant need forced to send children to be raised by relatives, William entered the care of Eugene Bouguereau - younger brother Theodora, who was then 27 years old. The priest uncle instilled in William a sincere faith, as well as a love of literature. Eugene Bouguereau placed his nephew in a school in Pont, where he could attend drawing classes and quickly achieved his first successes; taught at the school of Louis Sage - a student of Ingres.
When William was 17 years old, his father improved his fortune in the olive oil trade and called his son to Bordeaux to learn how to do business. However, the son wanted to become an artist, and despite the hostile attitude of his father, his clients persuaded him to send William to the School of Fine Arts of Bordeaux, provided that this did not prevent him from learning to trade. As a result, William Bouguereau went to classes early in the morning and in the evenings, and worked in the shop during the day. In 1844 he received first prize for historical picture; competitors were students of the School of Fine Arts who attended classes in full program. Success greatly worsened the relationship between father and son: William dreamed of moving to Paris to study, but there was no money. Uncle Eugene was able to find clients for William, to whom he painted portraits for a small fee; in three months, Bouguereau Jr. created 33 portraits and earned 900 francs. According to some reports, William Bouguereau designed labels for jars of jams, etc. for merchants.
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Born into a family that was engaged in the trade of wine and olives. But he was not destined to become the successor of the family business. His uncle, a priest, fascinated him with biblical stories, determined to study at a secondary school, where the boy's artistic talent was discovered. The parents were persuaded to enroll their son in a fine arts school in Bordeaux.
For the image of St. Roch Bouguereau received the first prize.
In 1846 he continued his studies in Rome, then studied at the Paris School of Fine Arts.
In 1850 he was awarded the Rome Prize for the painting "Zenobia found on the banks of the Araxes".
In 1856, Adolf received a medal of honor at the Salon for his painting The Return of Tobias.
In his personal life, he experienced many tragedies: in 1866, at the age of five, his second daughter Jane died, in 1875, at the age of 16, his son Georges died, in 1877, his wife Marie-Nellie Montchablon died from complications after pregnancy after the birth of his third son Maurice. , in the same year, the eight-month-old son Maurice also dies.
At the age of 52 Bouguereau meets American Elizabeth Jane Gardner. She was his student and later became his wife. Despite the fact that marriage was opposed and eldest daughter artist, and his mother, Adolph William and Elizabeth Jane, secretly married in May 1879.
In the last 20 years of his life Bouguereau was more involved in organizational matters: in 1883 he was elected president of an association dedicated to supporting needy artists.
Paintings by Bouguereau on mythological subjects were very popular in France in the 19th century. At that time, he was even considered one of the greatest masters of painting in the world. Despite high prices, the paintings were quickly sold out, especially by wealthy Americans.
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Adolphe-William Bouguereau (Bouguereau) saw the light in November 1825 in ordinary family dealers in olives and wine, in the French town of La Rochelle. It seemed that he was destined by fate to continue the glorious traditions of the family business. But thanks to a relative - the priest Uncle Eugene, the boy had the opportunity to study.
IN high school future talent brilliant artist quickly noticed. Further education William continued in Bordeaux, at the Royal School of Art. To pay for his studies, he worked as an accountant for a local winemaker, drawing labels and labels for a grocer.
After graduating, Bouguereau created portraits for some time and painted frescoes, walls in the homes of wealthy bourgeois. Having accumulated the necessary initial capital, William was able to fully devote himself to his beloved business - classical painting. The career of the artist was successful and very successful. He enjoyed the condescension of critics and respect among connoisseurs of art. Annual Parisian salons exhibited his paintings for more than fifty years. Twice (in 1885 and 1878) the artist was awarded the title of the best painter of the year in France.
Before starting work on the next masterpiece, Bouguereau carefully and completely studied the history of the subject, made numerous sketches. And only then he began to create a canvas. His paintings, especially on mythological subjects, were very popular during France XIX century. The Greatest Master painting, William Bouguereau, in addition to talent, also possessed kindness and compassion. He willingly did charity work, was a sponsor for many start-ups talented artists. Among his pupils are such illustrious, famous masters like Gustave Jacquet, Henri Matisse, Paul Chabas, Othon Fries, Pierre Cote and many others.
IN late XIX century, interest in his paintings noticeably subsided. A period of oblivion set in, connected with the fact that Bouguereau sharply denied impressionism, considering such works to be "unfinished sketches." This genre was just coming into vogue at that time. Died great artist in 1905 on August 19 in his native town of La Rochelle and was buried in the famous French cemetery of Montparnasse.
Nowadays, interest in forgotten artist is growing. This French painter is considered the largest representative salon academism. The thoroughness of the expositions on biblical, allegorical, mythological and historical plots unusually accurate. painstakingly discharged the smallest details and every detail has been taken into account. During his lifetime, William Bouguereau created over 800 great picturesque paintings and made a rich contribution to the creation and development of such a genre in art as academic painting.
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Artist Adolf William (William) Bouguereau (Bouguereau), (Adolphe William Bouguereau) - the famous French painter of the nineteenth century, who is called the representative of salon academism.
William Bouguereau painted paintings mainly on themes ancient mythology, biblical stories, genre scenes and portraits.
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Artist Adolphe William Bouguereau (Adolphe William Bouguereau) was born in November 1825 in the family of a merchant of wine and olives. William was the second child in the family. There were eight children in all. At that time, the family lived very poorly and Bouguereau Sr. decided to transfer his son to be raised by his brother, the priest Eugene Bouguereau. Uncle attached his nephew to a school where drawing lessons were taught by Louis Sage (a student of Ingres).
When William Bouguereau was 17 years old, his father summoned him to Bordeaux. By this time the family was already living in own house, Bouguereau Sr. opened his own business and decided to attach his son to family business. However, William did not want to become a merchant. After much debate, the family council decided that in the evenings the young man would paint and during the day he would trade in a shop.
Soon Adolphe William Bouguereau entered the Royal School of Art, and in free time(to pay for his studies) he worked as an accountant for a large winemaker, drew labels and took out from a grocer.
After graduating from art school, the artist painted portraits and frescoes, painted walls in rich houses. This work allowed William to accumulate enough funds to take up serious classical painting.
It must be said that the artist’s career developed quite successfully - critics treated the works of the young author favorably, art connoisseurs respected and willingly bought paintings by Bouguereau, Parisian salons for more than fifty years considered it an honor to have works by Adolphe-William Bouguereau in their expositions.
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In 1856 Adolphe William Bouguereau married Marie-Nellie Montcablon. It was a happy marriage in which five children were born, but in 1877 Marie died. The second time the artist married 19 years after the death of his first wife.
Since 1860, Adolphe William Bouguereau worked a lot with the Julian Academy - the artist taught painting and drawing at the Academy for more than 10 years.
Before proceeding to the next canvas, William carefully studied the history of the subject, made a huge number of sketches. And only then did he start writing the “next” masterpiece.
Having achieved success, the artist devoted a lot of time to charity, willingly supported young painters - such world-famous masters of painting as Pierre Cote, Othon Frize, Paul Chabas, Henri Matisse, Gustave Jaquet and many others became his pupils.
By the end of the nineteenth century, interest in Bouguereau's work was replaced by oblivion. Just at this time, impressionism came into fashion, which William Bouguereau denied. He called impressionism "unfinished sketches".
The great artist died in August 1905.
Adolphe William (William) Bouguereau (Bouguereau) or Adolphe William Bouguereau was buried in the town of La Rochelle.
Paintings by Adolphe William Bouguereau
Bacchante on panther
Pastoral
Delight
Young mother watching her sleeping baby
Bacchante
Nut Pickers
Cupid and Psyche
evening mood
Woman with sea shell
Bather
The Abduction of Psyche
Bather
Adolphe-William Bouguereau (Bouguereau) saw the light in November 1825 in an ordinary family of olive and wine merchants, in the French town of La Rochelle. It seemed that he was destined by fate to continue the glorious traditions of the family business. But thanks to a relative - the priest Uncle Eugene, the boy had the opportunity to study.
In high school, the talent of the future brilliant artist was quickly noticed. William continued his further education in Bordeaux, at the Royal School of Art. To pay for his studies, he worked as an accountant for a local winemaker, drawing labels and labels for a grocer.
After graduating, Bouguereau created portraits for some time and painted frescoes, walls in the homes of wealthy bourgeois. Having accumulated the necessary initial capital, William was able to devote himself entirely to his favorite business - classical painting. The career of the artist was successful and very successful. He enjoyed the condescension of critics and respect among connoisseurs of art. The annual Parisian salons exhibited his paintings for more than fifty years. Twice (in 1885 and 1878) the artist was awarded the title of the best painter of the year in France.
Before starting work on the next masterpiece, Bouguereau carefully and completely studied the history of the subject, made numerous sketches. And only then he began to create a canvas. His paintings, especially on mythological subjects, were very popular in France in the 19th century. The greatest master of painting, William Bouguereau, in addition to talent, also possessed kindness and compassion. He willingly did charity work, was a sponsor for many young talented artists. Among his pupils are such illustrious, well-known masters as Gustave Jaquet, Henri Matisse, Paul Chabas, Othon Frise, Pierre Cote and many others.
At the end of the 19th century, interest in his paintings noticeably subsided. A period of oblivion set in, connected with the fact that Bouguereau sharply denied impressionism, considering such works to be "unfinished sketches." This genre was just coming into vogue at that time. The great artist died in 1905 on August 19 in his native town of La Rochelle and was buried in the famous French cemetery of Montparnasse.
In our time, interest in the forgotten artist is growing. This French painter is considered the largest representative of salon academism. The thoroughness of the expositions on biblical, allegorical, mythological and historical subjects is unusually accurate. The smallest details are painstakingly written out and all the nuances are taken into account. During his life, William Bouguereau created more than 800 great paintings and made a rich contribution to the creation and development of such a genre in art as academic painting.
