Apart from the head, the appearance of the female was not changed. Instead of delicate butterfly wings, the male was depicted with huge owl wings, and his body was changed from slender to stocky. Considered one of Bouguereau most celebrated paintings, presents the eye with perfection French artist Bouguereau, was considered an Academic. In 2009, it was parodied by the Italian artist Filippo Panseca to display Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his minister, Mara Carfagna. The French titled Premire rverie, this charming idyllic scene of an attractive woman in a dress resting with her water jug as angel Cupid hovers and whispers love in her ear in a beautiful garden rendered in soft colors and golden light. The painting was shown at the Paris Salon of 1875, then at the Mulhouse Salon of 1879, where it was bought for the collection of the Société industrielle de Mulhouse, from which the museum originated. Whisperings of Love (1889) William Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905) Figurative. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. The painter skilfully enhances the colour contrast not only of the cloths, but also of the complexions. William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter. Flora's lower half is covered by a red drapery. Seeking superior fine art prints of Whisperings of Love by William Bouguereau Customize the size, media & framing for your style. ![]() ![]() Zephyr has butterfly wings and is completely naked, save for a strategically placed blue veil. The circular painting ( tondo) depicts Zephyr, the Greek god of the west wind, gently kissing the Greek nymph Chloris, also known as her Roman equivalent Flora, the goddess of flowers. It is one of the most famous paintings of the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Mulhouse, France. Painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau Flora and Zephyrįlora and Zephyr ( French: Flore et Zéphyr) is a 1875 oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau.
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