Patrick Bade
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes and his Influence on Modern Art
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Summary
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824-98) was the mostly widely acclaimed artist of his time. He exercised a potent influence on the following two generations of artists, including Gauguin, Van Gogh, Seurat, the Nabis, and Picasso. Puvis de Chavannes never lost the respect of critics and art historians but his reputation was eclipsed. This talk attempts to explain what it was about his art that fascinated so many leading artists of early modernism and also the subsequent decline of his reputation.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.