Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, French painter and illustrator (born 1824)

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

French painter (1824–1898)

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes was a French painter known for his mural painting, who came to be known as "the painter for France". He became the co-founder and president of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and his work influenced many other artists, notably Robert Genin, and he…