xScorpionPriestessx
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I just had to share these paintings with you all, and these are just SOME of the works of art from this particular artist. I had never had the pleasure of seeing this artist's work before today, and I am in complete and utter awe. The website states about the artist, "Gustave Moreau was French symbolist painter, whose work was inspired by elements of Neoclassicism and Romanticism. He often painted mythological figures against highly detailed backdrops to evoke a sense of awe-inspiring grandeur." He lived from 1826 to 1898 and produced over 15,000 paintings throughout his lifetime. (WOW, that's incredible)
I absolutely adore art of this style, I wish artists such as these still existed as they did back then. The art culture has seemed to lose their way sadly, funny enough, this seemed to happen after the church got popular, and all the mythological figures all slowly turned to biblical characters. I wish Neoclassicism/Romanticism art would have experience a resurgence, because the sheer beauty of the art from this era is breathtaking.
Anyways, if anyone has any painters they adore who favored mythology and the like as their main focus, give some recommendations. I love artists such as John William Waterhouse, Sandro Botticelli, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, Nicolas Poussin, William Blake, and Frederic Leighton. So if anyone knows any other incredible artists such as these, let me know please. I want to purchase some canvas recreations of these artist's works one day, so any recommendations for artists is appreciated greatly!