Adolphe William Bouguereau (
November 30,
1825 -
August 19,
1905) was a
French academic painter[?]. A student at the
Académie Julian in
Paris, his realistic genre paintings and mythological themes were exhibited in the annual exhibitions of the
Paris Salon[?] for his entire working life. Although he fell into disregard, due perhaps to his staunch opposition to the
Impressionists[?], there is a new appreciation for his work.
- Bouguereau at Work (http://www.artrenewal.com/museum/b/Bouguereau_William/mark_walker1.asp)
- Nymphs and Satyr (http://www.clarkart.edu/museum_programs/featuredObjectDetail.cfm?ID=15&nav=3#)