About The Artist - William Bouguereau
(November 30, 1825 - August 19, 1905) |
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William Adolphe Bouguereau was a famous French painter
who used mythological and historical subjects in his
paintings. |
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About
The Painting - L'Amour Au Papillon |
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Bouguereau had
painted around 126 compositions in his lifetime and
had won the Prix de Rome award. He had enrolled at the
Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France to study art from
1846 to 1850. He opposed impressionists and is considered
one of the greatest 19th century painters from France.
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Bouguereau's
L'Amour Au Papillon brings out a subtle innocence in
the cupid who stands out in the dark foreground as a
guiding light. Bouguereau had used natural colors to
depict sublime and fanciful elements in this painting.
He was able to bring out the essence of an idyllic realm
amidst the ugliness of the surroundings. |
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Bouguereau's
L'Amour Au Papillon was seen as a fresh insight into
an unearthly universe surrounded by transcendent beauty
that presented a stark contrast in the face of pessimism.
This is one of Bouguereau's best works and has a balance
of both darkness and light; hope and despair. He had
sent a message through this painting: it was the duty
of the more fortunate people in the society to take
care of the poor. |
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L'Amour Au Papillon
rose to popularity because every viewer found a different
perspective in the composition. For some people, it
showed a ray of hope breaking through eternal darkness
in the foreground while for others; it was the innocence
of love brought out through subtle expressions. But
there was one common viewpoint, which is that the painting
sent out positive messages. That was the high point
of L'Amour Au Papillon. |
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L'Amour Au Papillon
is a perfect example of a fine mix of aesthetics, natural
colors, brightness-contrast, fantasy and realism. This
was regarded as a composition of absolute and unparallel
beauty. |
