Gustave Moreau
1826–1898 · Symbolism & Art Nouveau
Biography
Gustave Moreau (1826–1898) was a French Symbolist painter of mythological and biblical scenes full of jewels and mystery. As a teacher at the École des Beaux-Arts, his pupils included Henri Matisse and Georges Rouault.
Paintings in this gallery (1)
Famous works elsewhere
- Oedipus and the Sphinx 1864
- Orphés 1865
- Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra 1876
- Jupiter and Semele 1895
- Salome 1874
- The Apparition 1876