Adolphe william bouguereau biography of martin

French academic painter (1825–1905)

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French pronunciation:[wiljamadɔlfbuɡ(ə)ʁo]; 30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) 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.^[1] During his life, he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work.^[2] As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde.^[2] By the early twentieth century, Bouguereau and his art fell out of favor with the public, due in part to changing tastes.^[2] In the 1980s, a revival of interest in figure painting led to a rediscovery of Bouguereau and his work.^[2] He finished 822 known paintings, but the whereabouts of many are still