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Bouguereau entered the École des Beaux-Arts in 1846 and was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1850. On his return to France after four years of study in Italy, he attracted a large following with his mythological and allegorical paintings.
Bouguereau entered the École des Beaux-Arts in 1846 and was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1850. On his return to France after four years of study in Italy, he attracted a large following with his mythological and allegorical paintings.