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William-Adolphe Bouguereau was born as the eldest son of a wine and olive oil producer in La Rochelle. At the age of 12, the family sent him to his uncle, a priest, in Mortagne. Influenced by his uncle, the young Bouguereau developed a passion for nature, religion and literature. At the age of 14, he began his priestly studies in Pons. There he was taught painting and drawing by Louis Sage, a former student of Ingres. Bouguereau had to break off his studies prematurely and move to his family in Bordeaux. He continued his education there and enrolled at the municipal art school in 1841. After only a short time he became the best student in his class. In Bouguereau the desire to work as a painter in Paris developed. He financed his move within 3 months by himself. He produced and sold a total of 33 oil portraits. At the age of 20 he moved to Paris and attended the École des Beaux-Arts. He did not limit his education to art, but attended anatomical dissections, studied historical costumes and archaeology.
Bourguerau was able to get a place in the studio of Francois-Edouard Picot after his studies. Picot introduced him to painting in the academic style. After three attempts he finally won the coveted Prix de Rome in 1850. The winners of the prize were allowed to travel to Rome. In total he spent almost four years in Italy before returning to Paris in 1854. Bourgueau was revered as a master of academic classicism and realism. During his entire active creative period he was allowed to exhibit every year in the Paris Salon. His works like "The Birth of Venus" earned him much recognition and he soon became internationally known. Art critics of his time liked to compare him with Raphael. Bourgureau held Raphael in high esteem and liked to base his paintings on Renaissance painters like Tiziano Vecelli. He thus stood in sharp contrast to Impressionism and other experimental art movements.
Bourguereau was closely associated with the Académie Julien, where he taught students from all over the world. Among his students was Henri Matisse. As far as is known, Bourguereau is said to have produced a total of over 822 paintings. The majority, however, is considered lost. Bourguereau was an extremely zealous painter who once described his relationship to his work as follows: "Every day I go to my studio full of joy. In the evening, when I have to stop because of the darkness, I can't wait for the next morning." He died at 79 of heart disease in his hometown of La Rochelle.
William-Adolphe Bouguereau was born as the eldest son of a wine and olive oil producer in La Rochelle. At the age of 12, the family sent him to his uncle, a priest, in Mortagne. Influenced by his uncle, the young Bouguereau developed a passion for nature, religion and literature. At the age of 14, he began his priestly studies in Pons. There he was taught painting and drawing by Louis Sage, a former student of Ingres. Bouguereau had to break off his studies prematurely and move to his family in Bordeaux. He continued his education there and enrolled at the municipal art school in 1841. After only a short time he became the best student in his class. In Bouguereau the desire to work as a painter in Paris developed. He financed his move within 3 months by himself. He produced and sold a total of 33 oil portraits. At the age of 20 he moved to Paris and attended the École des Beaux-Arts. He did not limit his education to art, but attended anatomical dissections, studied historical costumes and archaeology.
Bourguerau was able to get a place in the studio of Francois-Edouard Picot after his studies. Picot introduced him to painting in the academic style. After three attempts he finally won the coveted Prix de Rome in 1850. The winners of the prize were allowed to travel to Rome. In total he spent almost four years in Italy before returning to Paris in 1854. Bourgueau was revered as a master of academic classicism and realism. During his entire active creative period he was allowed to exhibit every year in the Paris Salon. His works like "The Birth of Venus" earned him much recognition and he soon became internationally known. Art critics of his time liked to compare him with Raphael. Bourgureau held Raphael in high esteem and liked to base his paintings on Renaissance painters like Tiziano Vecelli. He thus stood in sharp contrast to Impressionism and other experimental art movements.
Bourguereau was closely associated with the Académie Julien, where he taught students from all over the world. Among his students was Henri Matisse. As far as is known, Bourguereau is said to have produced a total of over 822 paintings. The majority, however, is considered lost. Bourguereau was an extremely zealous painter who once described his relationship to his work as follows: "Every day I go to my studio full of joy. In the evening, when I have to stop because of the darkness, I can't wait for the next morning." He died at 79 of heart disease in his hometown of La Rochelle.
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.jpg "Amor and Psyche, 1889 by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Cupid and Psyche as Children, The First Kiss by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Cupid and Psyche, 1889, 1938 by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Difficult Lesson by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Italian Girl by a Fountain, 1870 by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Birth of Venus by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Toilet of Venus by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Seated Nude by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Lost Pleiad by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Spring Breeze by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "A Young Girl Defending Herself Against Eros, 1880 by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Little Shepherdess by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Cupid and Psyche by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Virgin, Jesus and Saint John the Baptist by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Little Knitter by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Odysseus Recognised by His Nurse, Euryclee, 1848 by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "First Jewellery by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "At the Fountain by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Little Girl by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Goose Girl by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Penitent by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Heart")
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.jpg "Little Girl, 1878 by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Breton Brother and Sister by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Algerian Girl Selling Pomegranates, 19th Century by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Self-Portrait by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Arion on a Sea Horse by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Prayer by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Study of a Woman for Offering to Love by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Little Sulky by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Italian Woman at the Fountain by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Bacchante on a Panther by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Girl Eating Porridge by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "On the Shore by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Wounds of Love by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Little Marauders by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Spring Dream by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Oreads by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Alma Parens, 1883 by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Flagellation of Christ by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Nymphs and Satyr by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Wave by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Two Bathers by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "At the Foot of the Cliff by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Pieta by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Roman Beauty by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "The Secret by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Seated Nude by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "Study of a Nude for Venus by William Adolphe Bouguereau")
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.jpg "A Young Girl Defending Herself against Eros by William Adolphe Bouguereau")