Gustave Moreau

Gustave Moreau, a pivotal French Symbolist painter, captivated audiences with his intricate mythological and biblical scenes like 'Oedipus and the Sphinx' and 'Salome with the Head of John the Baptist'.

ABOUT

Born in Paris in 1826, Gustave Moreau showed an early aptitude for drawing, nurtured by his cultured, upper-middle-class family. His father, an architect, ensured he received a solid classical education alongside his artistic training. After visiting Italy in 1841 and being profoundly impressed by the old masters, Moreau dedicated himself to art. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, though he left prematurely after failing to win the prestigious Grand Prix de Rome. His st…

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NOTABLE WORKS

The Crowning with Thorns 1846 · Musée Gustave Moreau Pauline Moreau as the Virgin 1848 · Musée Gustave Moreau Death of Sapho 1850 · Musée Gustave Moreau Victim 1850 · Musée Gustave Moreau Landscape 1850 · Musée Gustave Moreau Rape of Deianira 1850 · Musée Gustave Moreau

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Théodore ChassériauRomanticism Eugène DelacroixRomanticism

Influenced

Henri MatisseFauvism Georges RouaultExpressionism