Elder Sister, Reduction Size:16" x 20" also known as Madame Lebrun

also known as Madame Lebrun or Madame Le Brun

His paintings combine a realistic observation of the human state

known also as Jacopo dal Ponte

he represents a late version of the vigorous and luminous Cortonesque style of grand manner fresco painting

Elder Sister, Reduction Size:16" x 20" also known as Madame LebrunElder Sister, Reduction William Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. During his life he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work. As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he