| − | ''I accept and respect all schools of painting which have as their basis the sincere study of nature, the search for the true and the beautiful. As for the [[mystic]]s, the [[impressionist]]s, the [[pointillist]]s, etc., I don't see the way they see. That is my only reason for not liking them.'' Bouguereau. | + | ''I accept and respect all schools of painting which have as their basis the sincere study of nature, the search for the true and the beautiful. As for the mystics, the [[impressionist]]s, the [[pointillist]]s, etc., I don't see the way they see. That is my only reason for not liking them.'' Bouguereau. |
| − | Bouguereau was the most popular French artist of the late 1800s. Among his best works are: ''La Danse'' (1850), ''The Knitting Girl'' (1869), ''The Birth of Venus'' (1879), ''A Young Girl Defending Herself against [[Eros]]'' (1880), ''Evening Mood'' (1882) and ''The [[Bohemian]]'' (1890). | + | Bouguereau was the most popular French artist of the late 1800s. Among his best works are: ''La Danse'' (1850), ''The Knitting Girl'' (1869), ''The Birth of Venus'' (1879), ''A Young Girl Defending Herself against [[Eros]]'' (1880), ''Evening Mood'' (1882) and ''The Bohemian'' (1890). |