| Style | Symbolism |
| Lived | April 6, 1826 – April 18, 1898 ( 19th century ) |
| Nationality | France |
| Biography |
Gustave Moreau Biography |
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Some of Gustave Moreau's most famous paintings include 'Orpheus', 'The Horses of Diomedes', 'Salome Dancing', 'Hesiod and the Muse', and 'Helen on the Walls of Troy'.
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| Quote | "When I want to render these fine nuances, I do not find them in the subject, but in the nature of women in real life who seek unhealthy emotions and are too stupid even to understand the horror in the most appalling situations."
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At the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Gustave Moreau counted among his many students the fauvist painters Henri Matisse and Georges Rouault.
The "Musée Gustave Moreau", Rue de la Rochefoucauld 14, in Paris is one of the most extravagant in the city. The museum is in his former workshop, and opened to the public in 1903. |
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