William Adolphe Bouguereau (November 30, 1825 - August 19, 1905) was a French academic painter. A student at the Académie Julian in Paris, his realistic genre paintings and mythological themes were exhibited in the annual exhibitions of the Paris Salon for his entire working life. Although he fell into disregard, due perhaps to his staunch opposition to the Impressionists, there is a new appreciation for his work.

List of works

• La Danse 1850
• Tobias Saying Good-Bye to his Father 1860
• Dusk 1863
• Le Printemps (The Return of Spring) 1866
• Alone in the World (Latest 1867)
• The Knitting Girl 1869
• The First Kiss 1873
• Nymphs and Satyr 1873
• Cupidon 1875
• The Birth of Venus 1879
• Evening Mood 1882
• The Nut Gatherers 1882
• Crown of Flowers 1884
• The Shepherdess 1889
• The Little Shepherdess 1891
• Invading Cupid's Realm 1892
• L'innocence 1893
• The Abduction of Psyche 1895
• The Young Shepherdess 1895
• The Virgin With Angels 1900
• Young Priestess 1902
• The Madonna of the Roses 1903

Quotes

• "One has to seek Beauty and Truth, Sir! As I always say to my pupils, you have to work to the finish. There's only one kind of painting. It is the painting that presents the eye with perfection, the kind of beautiful and impeccable enamel you find in Veronese and Titian." -- William Adolphe Bouguereau, 1895

See also

• William-Adolphe Bouguereau gallery
• List gallery
• Art nouveau, Alfons Mucha

External links

• William-Adolphe Bouguereau at the Web Museum
• William-Adolphe Bouguereau at artrenewal.org
• Bouguereau at Work
• Nymphs and Satyr
• http://www.elp.it/bygothic/Gallery/Bouguereau/index.html - Art Gallery