Bouguereau, Bouguereau (William-Adolphe Bouguereau) William-Adolf, french painter, the largest representative of the salon academic painting. Born November 30, 1825 in La Rochelle. Studied painting at the Royal School of Fine Arts. After finishing school, I received Grand Prize- a trip to Italy. On his return from Rome, for some time he painted frescoes in the style Italian Renaissance in the houses of the French bourgeoisie. Having collected the necessary capital, he finally devoted himself to his favorite business - academic painting. Bouguereau's career as an academic painter was quite successful, the artist enjoyed the recognition and favor of critics and exhibited his paintings in the annual Parisian salons for more than fifty years. At the exhibitions of the Paris Salon of 1878 and 1885 he was awarded the highest award- Gold medal as the best painter of the year in France.
The paintings of William-Adolf Bouguereau on historical, mythological, biblical and allegorical subjects were carefully composed and painstakingly written out, down to the smallest detail.
Youth of Bacchus, 1884
Most famous canvases painter - "The Triumph of the Martyr", 1854; "Oreads", 1857; "The Birth of Venus", 1879; "Nymphs and Satyr", 1881; The Youth of Bacchus, 1884. Bouguereau also painted murals and portraits. Bouguereau opposed the exhibition of the Impressionists' work in the Parisian salons, considering their paintings simply unfinished sketches.
After his death and a period of oblivion of his work, Bouguereau's work was appreciated. contemporary critics, as a significant contribution to the development of the genre of academic painting. A major retrospective exhibition of Bouguereau's work opened in Paris in 1984 and has since been shown in Montreal, Hartford and New York.
William Adolphe Bouguereau died on August 19, 1905 in his hometown La Rochelle.
During his life Bouguereau painted 826 paintings. The most famous of them are “The Birth of Venus”, “Dante and Virgil in Hell”, “Girl Knitting”, “Shepherdess”, “Dance”, etc.
Born in 1825 in La Rochelle in a family of wine and olive merchants. He seemed destined to continue the family business, but thanks to his uncle Eugene, a priest who taught him classic biblical stories, Bouguereau went to high school. There he immediately discovered his artistic talent. His father was persuaded to send his son to the school of fine arts in Bordeaux. There Bouguereau was awarded the first prize for the image of St. Roch. To earn money, he created labels for jams and preserves.
He 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." His paintings on mythological subjects And genre works in the style of realism were very popular in France XIX century. At that time, he was even considered one of the greatest masters of painting in the world. In 1900, Edgar Degas and Claude Monet allegedly said that in 2000 Bouguereau would be called the greatest French artist XIX century. His paintings, despite high prices, were snapped up briskly, especially by wealthy Americans.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the popularity of William Bouguereau quickly waned - partly because of his sharp rejection of impressionism, partly because of the increased interest in modernism. Now interest in the artist's work is growing again. Among the pupils of Bouguereau's studio, in particular, Henri Matisse, Othon Fries, Edmund Tull, Gustave Jaquet, Paul Chabas.
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Self-portrait. 1879
Dante and Virgil in Hell, 1850 
Remorse of Orestes. 1862 
Girl resisting Cupid
1880
Nymphs and Satyr, 1873 
Invasion
1892
Birth of Venus, 1879 
Queen of angels. 1900 
Rapture.1897 
Soul in Heaven.1878 
Lullaby. 1875 
Nice burden. 1895 
Rest. 1879 
Difficult lesson. 1834 
Holy family. 1863 
Madonna in roses. 1903 
Madonna in Lilies. 1899 
Flagellation of Jesus Christ. 1880 
Lamentation for Christ. 1876 
Prayer. 1867 
Homer and his guide. 1874 
Our Lady of Consolation. 1875 
Madonna and angels 
Mercy. 1878 
Motherland. 1883
Temptation
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.
self-portrait
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, it has been considered an honor to have works by Adolphe-William Bouguereau in their expositions.
Bibliada
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 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. 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 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.
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Self Portrait
William-Adolphe Bouguereau, French painter, the largest representative of the salon academic painting.
In our time, interest in the forgotten artist is growing. A major retrospective exhibition of his work opened in Paris in 1984 and has since been shown in Montreal, Hartford and New York. 
William Bouguereau
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.
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. 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Temptation (1880) Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Temptation
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.
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Adolphe-William Bouguereau - Book of Fairy Tales 1877, LACMA, Los Angeles 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: The Penitent
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Penitent 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Portrait of Madame Orly-Raider 1900 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Adolphe William Bouguereau - Portrait of the Countess of Cambacérès 1895. 121 x 90 cm Museum of Art, Seattle 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Adolphe-William Bouguereau - Veil 1898. 114 x 80 cm. Private collection 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Adolphe William Bouguereau - A Hard Lesson (1884) 98 x 66 cm, private collection 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Storm 1874, 91 x 50 cm, Private collection 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: The Shepherdess 1873
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Shepherdess 1873 
Adolphe William Bouguereau 
Adolphe William Bouguereau 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: La Petite Ophelie 
Adolphe William Bouguereau 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: The Nut Gatherers (1882) 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Gabrielle Cot 1890 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Little Apprentice 1868
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 Cot and many others. 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: William Bouguereau FemmeAuCoquillage 1885Large 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Evening Mood (1882) National Museum of Art, Havana, Cuba 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Adolphe William Bouguereau - Cupid and Psyche 1899 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: William Bouguereau - Oreads 1902 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Nymphs and Saytr Nymphs and Satyr (1873) Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown 
Dante et Virgile au Enfers
Dante and Virgil in Hell 1850 
Adolphe William Bouguereau 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Adolphe William Bouguereau - Girl and Cupid (1880) Raleigh Museum of Art, Northern California 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Adolphe William Bouguereau - The Birth of Venus (1879) 300 x 218 cm, Musée d'Orsay, Paris 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Le Baiser 1863
Adolphe William Bouguereau: The Kiss 1863 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: First Discords (Cain and Abel) 1861 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Baigneuse 1870 
Adolphe William Bouguereau 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Laurore 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Glaneuse 1894 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Adolphe-William Bouguereau - Bather. 1864. 166 x 103 cm Art Museum, Ghent 
Adolphe William Bouguereau 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Biblis-hi 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Bacchante 1862 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Adolphe William Bouguereau - Flora and Zephyr (1875) Mulhouse Museum of Art, France 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Adolphe William Bouguereau - Seated Bather (1884) 116 x 89 cm, Clark Williamstown Museum of Art, Massachusetts 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: La jeunesse de Bacchus right dt 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: The Flagellation of Christ Flagellation of Jesus Christ (1880) Cathedral of de La Rocheelle 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Regina Angelorum 
Adolphe William Bouguereau 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: CU204-PRising-Bouguereau 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: The Virgin and Angels Playing Music (1881, Museum at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park, Glendale) 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Adolphe William Bouguereau. The Nymphaeum (1878) The Haggin Museum, Stockton, California 
Adolphe William Bouguereau: Esmeralda
