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Early Days:

   He was born Pierre-Cecile Puvis de Chavannes in Lyon, Rhone, France, the son of a mining engineer, descendant of an old noble family of Burgundy. Pierre Puvis was educated at the Lyons College and at the Lycee Henri IV in Paris, and was intended to follow his father's profession when a serious illness interrupted his studies. A journey to Italy opened his mind to fresh ideas, and on his return to Paris in 1844 he announced his intention of becoming a painter, and went to study first under Eugène Delacroix, Henri Scheffer, and then under Thomas Couture. It was not until a number of years later, when the government of France acquired one of his works, that he gained wide recognition.

Personal Details Name Pierre Puvis de Chavannes Place of Birth Lyon, Rhone, France Date of Birth December 14, 1824 Date of Death October 24, 1898 (aged 73) Nationality French Field Painting, Drawing Movement Symbolism Works Death and the Maiden, The Dream, The Poor Fisherman

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