--- title: "3 William-Adolphe Bouguereau Quotes - Famous Painter (William Bouguereau, 1825-1905)" description: "William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations o..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b139/author-william-adolphe-bouguereau-86738.jpg" --- ![Portrait of William-Adolphe Bouguereau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b139/author-william-adolphe-bouguereau-86738.jpg) # William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905) Painter France **3** quotes in **31** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a painter from France, best known for *William Bouguereau, 1825-1905*. ## Quick Facts About William-Adolphe Bouguereau Born November 30, 1825 Died August 19, 1905 Nationality France Profession Painter Notable works William Bouguereau, 1825-1905 Known for The First Mourning, The Birth of Venus, Dante and Virgil in Hell, Dawn Spouse Elizabeth Jane Gardner ## About William-Adolphe Bouguereau William-Adolphe Bouguereau 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. 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. As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde. By the early twentieth century, Bouguereau and his art fell out of favor with the public, due in part to changing tastes. In the 1980s, a revival of interest in figure painting led to a rediscovery of Bouguereau and his work. He finished 822 known paintings, but the whereabouts of many are still unknown. ## Awards & Honors Prix de Rome Officer of the Legion of Honour Commander of the Legion of Honour Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour Knight of the Legion of Honour Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic ## Quotes by William-Adolphe Bouguereau > [For me a work of art must be an elevated interpretation of nature. The search for the ideal has been the purpose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-adolphe-bouguereau/for-me-a-work-of-art-must-be-an-elevated-interpretation-of-nature-the/) [William-Adolphe Bouguereau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-adolphe-bouguereau/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/337/william-adolphe-bouguereau-867_art_for-me-a-work-of-art-must-be-an-elevated_295516.png) > [One shouldn’t believe in all those so-called innovations. There is only one nature and only one way to see it. Nowadays, they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-adolphe-bouguereau/one-shouldn-t-believe-in-all-those-so-called-innovations-there-is/) [William-Adolphe Bouguereau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-adolphe-bouguereau/) [Aesthetics](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aesthetics/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93d/william-adolphe-bouguereau-867_aesthetics_one-shouldn-t-believe-in-all-those-so-ca_2355991.png) > [One has to seek Beauty and Truth, Sir! As I always say to my pupils, you have to work to the finish.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-adolphe-bouguereau/one-has-to-seek-beauty-and-truth-sir-as-i-always-say-to-my-pupils-you/) [William-Adolphe Bouguereau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-adolphe-bouguereau/) [Artist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artist/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a31/william-adolphe-bouguereau-867_artist_one-has-to-seek-beauty-and-truth-sir-as_2532033.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-adolphe-bouguereau/#itemlist", "name": "William-Adolphe Bouguereau Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "For me a work of art must be an elevated interpretation of nature. The search for the ideal has been the purpose of my life. 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