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Revisiting William Bouguereau: A Tale of Artistic Resilience

Discover the captivating journey of William Bouguereau, a misunderstood artistic genius whose legacy faced deliberate sabotage by modernist critics. Despite being sidelined for decades, his remarkable achievements as a French Academy President and acclaimed artist shine through in his timeless works. Join us in unraveling the truth behind the character assassination attempts and artistic libel aimed at this iconic figure.

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Revisiting William Bouguereau: A Tale of Artistic Resilience

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  1. William Bouguereau is unquestionably one of history's greatest artistic geniuses. Yet in this century, he has undergone one of the most pervasive and systematic attempts at character assassination and artistic libel that has ever been perpetrated. He was painted as the arch-villain by modernist ideologues for nearly a century, who accused him of not recognizing the Impressionists. His work was successfully suppressed and his name almost completely banished from the art history texts. Yet in his career he was the President of the French Academy, Head of the Institute, President of the Legion of Honor, winner of nearly countless awards and accolades, and the most famous living French artist from 1860 to 1900. He was a household name much the same as is Picasso today. He and the other top names of the French Academy were ignored as if they had never existed. Self Portrait

  2. Hazelnuts

  3. A Little Coaxing

  4. Whispers of Love

  5. Rest

  6. Little Thieves “NYSA”

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