Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (born 14 12 1824) was a French artist from Lyon. He held French citizenship. Puvis de Chavannes was educated at Lycée Henri-IV. As an artist, he had various occupations, including painter, photographer, and artist. He also went by the pseudonyms Chavannes, Pierre Puvis de, and De Chavannes, Pierre Puvis. A prominent genre in his work was history painting. Pierre Puvis de Chavannes passed away in Paris on 24 10 1898.