Carmen — Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

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Artist: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Date: 1824
Medium: black crayon
Location: Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions: [object Object]
Collection: Drawings
Culture: France, 19th century
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Lewis B. Williams

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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, known as 'the painter for France,' transformed public spaces with his monumental Symbolist murals, influencing a generation of artists.

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