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The Early Art of William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905), famous French Academy Painter
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Posted on 08/04/2019 8:46:01 AM PDT by mairdie

Bouguereau was the epitome of a French academy painter. Classically trained and meticulous in his work, he won awards and commanded high prices for his art. He painted over 600 paintings, which appear in museums around the world. Heavy on nudes, and peaceful and beautiful women and children, THIS type of art is what the Impressionists were rebelling against. Thomas Campion's poem, "The Peaceful Western Wind" is sung by Shannon Mercer.


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KEYWORDS: academy; bouguereau; fineart; thomascampion
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To: SunkenCiv

1902-Musee-d-Orsay-William-Adolphe-Bouguereau-1825-1905-The-Oreads

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/William-Adolphe_Bouguereau_%281825-1905%29_-_Les_Oreades_%281902%29.jpg

1880, Faust’s Dream, by Luis Ricardo Falero

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Faust%27s_Dream%2C_by_Luis_Ricardo_Falero.jpg


21 posted on 08/04/2019 11:44:48 AM PDT by mairdie (Early William-Adolphe Bouguereau - Thomas Campion - https://youtu.be/o2SwIonzelo)
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To: dsc

Fascinating!


22 posted on 08/04/2019 11:47:29 AM PDT by mairdie (Early William-Adolphe Bouguereau - Thomas Campion - https://youtu.be/o2SwIonzelo)
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I know this seems a little crazy, but I’ve been wondering if the Impressionists are the Democrats and the Academy painters are the Republicans. Because much as I love the Impressionists, the Academy pieces really have me caught.


23 posted on 08/04/2019 11:51:01 AM PDT by mairdie (Early William-Adolphe Bouguereau - Thomas Campion - https://youtu.be/o2SwIonzelo)
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To: mairdie

That bottom one is really pretty.


25 posted on 08/04/2019 12:00:23 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: GnuThere

Here’s the nude version of that Academy/Impressionism mix.

1904-Musee-des-Beaux-Arts-de-La-Rochelle-William-Adolphe-Bouguereau-1825-1905-French-Ocean-Nymph

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/William-Adolphe_Bouguereau_%281825-1905%29_-_Ocean_Nymph_%28L%27oc%C3%A9anide%29%281904%29.jpg


26 posted on 08/04/2019 12:04:49 PM PDT by mairdie (Early William-Adolphe Bouguereau - Thomas Campion - https://youtu.be/o2SwIonzelo)
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To: mairdie

We all often fall back on what is familiar to us. Why not an artist?


27 posted on 08/04/2019 12:14:32 PM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: mairdie

Although I like select Impressionist works, I far prefer this style. This artist is one of the best.

Thanks.


29 posted on 08/04/2019 2:14:02 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: mairdie

The pic of the little girl with the book at 2:35 is really a nice one.


30 posted on 08/04/2019 3:06:26 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: YogicCowboy

Agree with you completely. I like things like Monet’s Parliament Buildings at Sunset. But the faces often look like my work - smudged to avoid doing them. This is expertise on the hoof, which I always venerate.


31 posted on 08/04/2019 3:49:04 PM PDT by mairdie (Early William-Adolphe Bouguereau - Thomas Campion - https://youtu.be/o2SwIonzelo)
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To: GnuThere
Absolutely! I left several out, chronologically, around her so that I could fit her in.

1877, LA County Art Museum, The Book

32 posted on 08/04/2019 3:53:04 PM PDT by mairdie (Early William-Adolphe Bouguereau - Thomas Campion - https://youtu.be/o2SwIonzelo)
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To: GnuThere

As I stare at it, I’m thinking that in order to get the colorful cover on the side that shows, she’s holding the book upside down.


33 posted on 08/04/2019 3:54:11 PM PDT by mairdie (Early William-Adolphe Bouguereau - Thomas Campion - https://youtu.be/o2SwIonzelo)
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To: mairdie

Yes, very possible.


34 posted on 08/04/2019 4:38:55 PM PDT by GnuThere
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