Artist: Gustave Moreau (1826 - 1898)
Nationality: French
Movement: Symbolism
Media: Painting
Influences:

Biography:
Gustave Moreau was a withdrawn watercolorist who lived alone in Montmartre for the majority of his life and career. He preferred to paint mythological subjects, symbolist work that is thought to be a forerunner of surrealism. Although his art was never exhibited after 1886, word of his talent was spread. In 1892, he was given a painting professor position at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, where he taught future talents such as Matisse and Rouault.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (100)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864 Gustave Moreau (French, 1826-1898)Oil on canvas; 81 1/4 x 41
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Dejanira (Autumn)
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Diomedes Devoured by Horses
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Gustave Moreau - Salome Dancing Before Herod 1876 Oil on canvas UCLA Hammer Museum French
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Les petits parains (The little godfathers) Engraving 18th - 19th century
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Gustave Moreau - Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra c. 1876 oil on canvas The Art Institute of Chicago French
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Gustave Moreau - Diomedes Devoured by His Horses 1865-70 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art French
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger La foire de Gonesse Engraving 1772
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Serment de Louis XVI a son Sacre Etching 1779
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Le Festin Royal Line engraving 1782
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Le pardon obtenu 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Le Festin Royal Line engraving 1782
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Les adieux Engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Arrivee de la Reine a l'Hotel de Ville Etching 1782
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Memnon Ou L'Ecoeuil Du Sage 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger La Modele Honnete Etching-engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Venus Anadyomene drawing: graphite under pen and black ink 18th - 19th century
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Anonymous Le Sommeil by M. Moreau Woodburytype circa 1870
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger AglaÈ - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Socrate, Act II, Sc.1) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger HÈlas! Voil‡ ce que l'amour me coute! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (La Prude, Act III, Sc.3) engraving 1801
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Mon pËre - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (L'Enfant Prodigue, Act V, Sc.6) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Si, Si, brindisi ‡ te - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Le Baron d'Otrante, Act III, Sc.3) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Cassandre - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Olimpie, Act III, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger O Dieux! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Oedipe, Act IV, Sc.3) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Pygmalion (Paris: J. Lemonnyer, 1883) book with facsimiles of engravings 1883
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Edguard Moreau Fan paint on paper? and ivory 1870 - 1890
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger La Foire de Gonesse pen and black ink with brown wash over graphite on cream laid paper 1772
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Adelaide! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Adelaide de Gueselin, Act II, Sc.3) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Un vieux fou - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (La Femme qui a raison, Act II, Sc.5) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger J'embrasse mes enfans - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Mahomet, Act IV, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: AglaÈ - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Socrate, Act II, Sc.1) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Ah! Je suis votre fils,... - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Semiramis, Act IV, Sc.4) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Glycere - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Les deux Tonneaux, Act III, Sc.1) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: HÈlas! Voil‡ ce que l'amour me coute! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (La Prude, Act III, Sc.3) engraving 1801
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger O mon Dieu tutÈlaire! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Tanerede, Act IV, Sc.4) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Regarde la, te dis-je - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Zaire, Act V, Last scene) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Voil‡ mon coeur frappez - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Mariamne, Act III, Sc.2) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Le voile est dÈchirÈ - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Le Duc de Foix, Act V, Sc.2) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Le Duc de Foix - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (La Princesse de Navarre, Act I, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Je tombe ‡ vos genoux - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Les Scythes, Act IV, Sc.7) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Si, Si, brindisi ‡ te - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Le Baron d'Otrante, Act III, Sc.3) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Cassandre - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Olimpie, Act III, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Je laisse entre vos mains - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Eryphile, Act IV, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Point de remerciment point de reconnaissance - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (L'Ecossaise, Act II, Sc.6) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Quoi! Toujours Charlot! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Charlot, Act II, Sc.3) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Vengeance, attends ma voix! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Les GuËbres, Act III, Sc.2) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger HÈlas! qu'alliez vous faire? - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Oreste, Act IV, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Quel Bonheur effroyable! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Irene, Act III, Sc.6) etching and engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Adelaide! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Adelaide de Gueselin, Act II, Sc.3) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Arrette, audacieux coupable; - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Sophonisbe, Act II, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Les Èclairs sont moins prompts - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (MÈrope, Act V, Sc.6) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Un vieux fou - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (La Femme qui a raison, Act II, Sc.5) engraving 18th - 19th century
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Dido Excoriates Aeneas
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Quel crime! Ah! juste Dieux - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Don Pedre, Act V, Sc.2) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Que tout m'Ètonne - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Le Droit du Seigneur, Act III, Sc.6) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Vous me voyez tremblante ‡ vos genoux - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Nanine, Act II, Sc.3) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Je baigne de mes pleurs vos genoux que j'embrasse - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Agathoele, Act I, Sc.2) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger O jour! tu luis encore ‡ mes yeux alarmÈs - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Zulime, Act IV, Sc.1) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Eh bien! Je tombe aux pieds de ce maitre sÈvere - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Orphelin, Act V, Sc.4) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Le Duc de Foix - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (La Princesse de Navarre, Act I, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Le voile est dÈchirÈ - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Le Duc de Foix, Act V, Sc.2) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: O mon Dieu tutÈlaire! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Tanerede, Act IV, Sc.4) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Peux-tu meler l'amour ‡ moments d'horreurs? - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Alzire, Act IV, Sc.4) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Ah! formons ces doux noeuds au temple de VÈnus - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Samson, Act IV Sc.3) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Je tombe ‡ vos genoux - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Les Scythes, Act IV, Sc.7) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Image des vrais Dieux - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Lois de Minos, Act II Sc.3) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Je laisse entre vos mains - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Eryphile, Act IV, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Seigneur, ‡ vos genoux je tombe, sans rougir - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Sophonisbe, Act II, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: HÈlas! qu'alliez vous faire? - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Oreste, Act IV, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proculus...‡ la mort que l'on mene mon fils - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Brutus, Act V, Sc.7) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Soleil qui voit ce crime et toute ma fureur - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Les Pelopides, Act IV, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Quel Bonheur effroyable! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Irene, Act III, Sc.6) etching and engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Quel Bonheur effroyable! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Irene, Act III, Sc.6) etching and engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Ah! ah! Monsieur vous sortez donc enfin! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Le Depositaire, Act II, Sc.4) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Octave, je sais trop que notre intelligence - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Le Triumvirat, Act II, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Les Èclairs sont moins prompts - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (MÈrope, Act V, Sc.6) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Arrette, audacieux coupable; - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Sophonisbe, Act II, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Notus promettons, PompÈe, ‡ tes saerÈs genoux - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Mort de CÈsar, Act II, Sc.4) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Adieu! ne montre au moins ce portrait ‡ personne - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (L'Indiscret, Sc.7) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Gustave DorÈ Fables de La Fontaine avec les Dessins de Gustave DorÈ 1868
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger DÈmons, apportez-moi votre secours barbare - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Le Temple de la Gloire, Act I, Sc.1) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Vous daignez arreter ses fureurs indiscrËtes - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Tanis et Zelide, Act II, Sc.6) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Je baigne de mes pleurs vos genoux que j'embrasse - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Agathoele, Act I, Sc.2) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: O jour! tu luis encore ‡ mes yeux alarmÈs - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Zulime, Act IV, Sc.1) engraving 18th - 19th century
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Luc-Albert Moreau Portrait of a Woman Lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Pierre Louis Moreau Le Bachot Etching 19th - 20th century
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Pierre Louis Moreau Environs d'Uzes 19th - 20th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Image des vrais Dieux - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Lois de Minos, Act II, Sc.3) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Seigneur, ‡ vos genoux je tombe, sans rougir - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Sophonisbe, Act II, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Soleil qui voit ce crime et toute ma fureur - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Les Pelopides, Act IV, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Ah! ah! Monsieur vous sortez donc enfin! - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Le Depositaire, Act II, Sc.4) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Octave, je sais trop que notre intelligence - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Le Triumvirat, Act II, Sc.5) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Adieu! ne montre au moins ce portrait ‡ personne - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (L'Indiscret, Sc.7) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Pierre Louis Moreau Bateaux a Anvers Etching 19th - 20th century
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Pierre Louis Moreau Sisteron: vue generale Drypoint 19th - 20th century
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Pierre Louis Moreau Viviers sur Rhone Etching 19th - 20th century
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Pierre Louis Moreau La Vallon de champagny Drypoint 19th - 20th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: Vous daignez arreter ses fureurs indiscrËtes - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Tanis et Zelide, Act II, Sc.6) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Proof before the title of: DÈmons, apportez-moi votre secours barbare - Illlustration to work of Voltaire (Le Temple de la Gloire, Act I, Sc.1) engraving and etching 18th - 19th century
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Jean Michel Moreau the Younger Portrait of the Artist's Daughter black chalk and white chalk on flecked blue gray laid paper, brown ink border circa 1765 - 1770

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (8)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Gustave Moreau - Between Epic and Dream
Best known for his mysterious and complex allegorical paintings based on classical, literary, and biblical sources, Moreau was much admired in his own day. His fantastic, ...
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Last Week! Gustave Moreau - Between Epic and Dream
Best known for his mysterious and complex allegorical paintings based on classical, literary, and biblical sources, Moreau was much admired in his own day. His fantastic, ...
National Gallery: A Private Passion: 19th-Century Paintings and Drawings from the Grenville L. Winthrop Collection, Harvard University
The exhibition is organised by the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in collaboration with the National Gallery, London, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lyon and Réunion des Musées Nationaux, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, ...
Columbia Museum of Art: From Fauvism to Impressionism: Albert Marquet at the Pompidou
Schooled under Gustav Moreau at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs alongside his friend Henri Matisse, Marquet was considered at the forefront of artistic achievement in France in his day. Bonds of friendship associated him with Matisse as well as Raou...
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Degas to Picasso: Painters, Sculptors and the Camera
Dating from roughly 1885 to 1915, the 364 paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs on view demonstrate the pervasive and diverse role of photography in the work and working processes of these significant artists. The works...
Kimbell Art Museum: From Renoir to Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée de l'Orangerie
Everywhere from Tokyo to Moscow to Washington, D.C., individual collectors set in motion plans for independent institutions, committed to modern and non-Western ...
Modern Museum: David Bailey: Birth of the Cool
Bailey remembers that when he was growing up in the East End of London, he saw three alternatives for his future: to be a boxer, a trumpet player or a car thief. So he bought himself a trumpet and tried to play in the spirit of Chet Baker, bu...
Jewish Museum: Tenth Annual New York Jewish Film Festival
Several directors will be in New York during the festival to introduce their fi1ms, including Pierre Grimblat (Lisa), Paula Levine (Convergence), Peter Forglics (The Maelstrom - A Family Chronicle), Gilles Bourdos (Disparus), and Rod Freedman (Unc...

Further Artwork and Information:

Gustave Moreau Online
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Gustave Moreau Museum - Paris, France
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Musée national Gustave-Moreau
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Gustave Moreau (1826 - 1898) Biography, Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
Paris Pages; Musee national Gustave Moreau - Information

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