William-Adolphe Bouguereau, French painter and educator (died 1905)

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

French academic painter (1825–1905)

William-Adolphe Bouguereau 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…