Gustave Moreau
Painter

Gustave Moreau Net Worth

Gustave Moreau was a French Symbolist painter born on April 6, 1826. He is best known for his painting 'Oedipus and the Sphinx' and other works featuring mythological and biblical images. He was a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he taught future notables such as Henri Matisse and Georges Rouault.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 6, 1826
Birth Place France
Age 193 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 18, 1898 (age 72)
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Symbolist Painter best known for 'Oedipus and the Sphinx' and other works featuring mythological and biblical images. He taught such Future notables as Henri Matisse and Georges Rouault while a professor at École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Before Fame

He was originally trained by François-Édouard Picot and Théodore Chassériau. His earliest painting was "Pietà" and it was acquired by the Angoulême cathedral.

Trivia

He produced more than 8,000 works of art during his lifetime; many of his paintings can be found in Paris' Musée National Gustave Moreau.

Family Life

He was the son of a Parisian Architect named Louis Jean Marie Moreau. He had a relationship with his longtime portrait model Adelaide-Alexandrine Dureux.

Associated With

He was influenced by Edgar Degas.

Some Gustave Moreau images

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