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William-Adolphe Bouguereau

1825 - 1905

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French pronunciation: [wiljam adɔlf buɡ(ə)ʁo]; 30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. During his life, he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work. As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William-Adolphe Bouguereau is the 110th most popular painter (down from 104th in 2019), the 352nd most popular biography from France (down from 309th in 2019) and the 30th most popular French Painter.

William-Adolphe Bouguereau is most famous for his paintings of mythological and biblical scenes.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, William-Adolphe Bouguereau ranks 110 out of 2,023. Before him are Antonio da Correggio, Matthias Grünewald, Lisa del Giocondo, Ivan Aivazovsky, Jacob van Ruisdael, and Apelles. After him are Georges de La Tour, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Pontormo, Pieter Brueghel the Younger, Yayoi Kusama, and Simone Martini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1825, William-Adolphe Bouguereau ranks 4. Before him are Johann Strauss II, Pedro II of Brazil, and Thomas Henry Huxley. After him are Ferdinand Lassalle, Jean-Martin Charcot, Johann Jakob Balmer, Julia, Princess of Battenberg, Charles Garnier, Charles Frederick Worth, Paul Kruger, and Henry Walter Bates. Among people deceased in 1905, William-Adolphe Bouguereau ranks 2. Before him is Jules Verne. After him are Muhammad Abduh, Ernst Abbe, Ferdinand von Richthofen, Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Adolph Menzel, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, Louise Michel, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Carl Wernicke, and Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders.

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In France

Among people born in France, William-Adolphe Bouguereau ranks 352 out of 6,770. Before him are Chrétien de Troyes (1135), Sophie Germain (1776), Olivier Messiaen (1908), Éliphas Lévi (1810), Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1275), and J. M. G. Le Clézio (1940). After him are Elisabeth of Valois (1545), Georges de La Tour (1593), Philip the Bold (1342), Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau (1749), Anne of Brittany (1477), and Louis Renault (1843).

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Among PAINTERS In France

Among painters born in France, William-Adolphe Bouguereau ranks 30. Before him are François Boucher (1703), Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732), Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755), Honoré Daumier (1808), Paul Signac (1863), and Claude Lorrain (1600). After him are Georges de La Tour (1593), Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (1699), Pierre Bonnard (1867), Odilon Redon (1840), Gustave Moreau (1826), and Jean Dubuffet (1901).

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