Bouguereau

[boog^uh-roh]

noun

1. Adolphe William 1825–1905, French painter.

Example Sentences

In art, the image of the enraged woman often represents an ugly, almost talismanic evil: In Adolphe-William Bouguereau’s 1862 painting “Orestes Pursued by the Furies,” the women sneer, brandishing weapons at Orestes.

From New York Times

When honing his craft at Santa Monica College and the ArtCenter, he developed a deeper appreciation for the grandeur of artists like William-Adolphe Bouguereau and John Singer Sargent.

From Los Angeles Times

This series of words: “Two extremely detailed handsome rugged stubble black men muscles male married gay hunters,” in the romantic style of William-Adolphe Bouguereau.

From Slate

The most commercially successful painters of the day — including Jean-Leon Gerome and Adolphe Bouguereau — exploited photography to enhance the accuracy of their fastidiously detailed paintings.

From Washington Post

It served as a melancholy backdrop for William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s “The Bohemian,” while the interior provided a golden, grandiose aura for Jacques-Louis David’s “The Coronation of Napoleon.”

From Seattle Times