biography
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Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (Cécile)
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pronunciation:
[püvee duh shavan]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1824–98)
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| biography:
| Painter, born in Lyon, SC France. He is best known for his murals on public buildings, notably of the life of St Geneviève in the Panthéon, Paris, and the large allegorical works such as ‘Work’ and ‘Peace’ on the staircase of the Musée de Picardie, Amiens. |
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