Adolphe-William Bouguereau

5
The Paintings of Adolphe-William Bouguereau [1825-1905]
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (November 30, 1825 – August 19, 1905) was a French academic painter. Bouguereau (pronounced boo goh roe) was a staunch traditionalist whose realistic genre paintings and mythological themes were modern interpretations of Classical subjects with a heavy emphasis on the female human body. Although he created an idealized world, his almost photo-realistic...
by Jeewan at September 9th, 2009 at 06:09 pm