Moreau, Gustave

Moreau, Gustave
(4/6/1826 Paris-4/18/1898 Paris) (France)
   Painter and art professor. Studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris under F.-E. Picot. One of the most important Symbolist painters of the 19th century. A remarkably prolific artist, his rich imagery and complex compositions brought him acclaim in his lifetime.
   Reproductions: The apparition; c1874-1876; Webb, 1975: p. 178 . Messalina; Lucie-Smith, 1972: p. 138 [B].
   [b]Source: Benezit, vol. 9: pp. 1277-1279; DoA vol. 21: pp. 88 -91; J. Meyers, "Huysman and Gustave Moreau," Apollo 99 (January 1974): 39-44; ThB XXV 1931: p. 127.

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