biography
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Bouguereau, Adolphe William
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pronunciation:
[booguhroh]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1825–1905)
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| biography:
| Painter, born in La Rochelle, W France. After struggling to support himself while studying at the École des Beaux-Arts, he became one of the most popular and successful artists of the time, painting mainly classical and religious subjects. He was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1850 and went on to produce more than 700 works which were characterized by attention to detail, form, and technique. His major works include Birth of Venus (1879, Musée d'Orsay, Paris) and The Flagellation of Christ (1880) in the Cathedral de La Rochelle. |
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