William Bouguereau, a world-renowned painter, lived from 1825 to 1905. At the time, his paintings were considered far too idealistic to be grouped seriously into the realist category. Most art historians now consider
William Bouguereau, a world-renowned painter, lived from 1825 to 1905. At the time, his paintings were considered far too idealistic to be grouped seriously into the realist category. Most art historians now consider him a romantic realist. His work combines elements of neo-classicism, impressionism, romanticism and realism. The combination of these different styles has led some to identify him as the first true photo-idealist. Bouguereau was most famous for creating photographic like images of scenes brought from history, fantasy and literature, with an emphasis on the female form.
Common Critiques of Bouguereau
Many prominent critics claimed that Bouguereau's paintings hav