Bouguereau William

Description of the painting by William Bouguereau “Cupid and Psyche”

The relationship between Cupid and Psyche is a favorite subject of Bouguereau paintings. The work is an excellent example of academic painting. The attention to detail, the idealization of the human body, the exquisite

Description of the painting by William Bouguereau “The Birth of Venus”

1879; canvas, oil; 300 × 218; Orsay Museum. William Bougreau chose the famous myth about the appearance of the goddess of love and beauty, Venus, which, according to legend, originated from the coast of