Pubis de Chavannes, Pierre

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (.mw-parser-output.IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output.references.IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output.infobox.IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output.navbox.IPA-label-small{font-size:100%} French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ pyvi də ʃavan] ; 14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898) was a French painter known for his mural painting, who came to be known as "the painter for France". [ 1 ] He became the co-founder and president of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and his work influenced many other artists, notably Robert Genin, and he aided medallists by designs and suggestions for their works. [ 2 ] Puvis de Chavannes was a prominent painter in the early Third Republic. Émile Zola described his work as "an art made of reason, passion, and will". [ 3 ]