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. In landscape or seascape… - William-Adolphe Bouguereau

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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. In landscape or seascape, I love above all the poetic motif.

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About William-Adolphe Bouguereau

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (November 30, 1825 – August 19, 1905) was a French painter.

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Alternative Names: William Bouguereau • Adolphe William Bouguereau • William Adolphe Bouguereau • Adolphe-William Bouguereau • w.m bouguereau • Bougereau • w.a. bouguereau • W Bourgureau • william bouguereau • W. Bouguereau • w. a. bouguereau • wm bouguereau • W. Bourguereau • Bougeureau • w. bouguereau • William Bouguerau • bouguereau w. • Bougueareau • Bouguereau • Adolphe Bouguereau
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One has to seek Beauty and Truth, Sir! As I always say to my pupils, you have to work to the finish. There's only one kind of painting. It is the painting that presents the eye with perfection, the kind of beautiful and impeccable enamel you find in Veronese and Titian.
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