Gustave Moreau was a French Symbolist painter whose main emphasis was biblical and mythological figures. The Gustave Moreau Museum houses more than 1000 paintings by the artist, as well as 7000 drawings. I was extremely surprised by the range of his work as well as the vast collection of the museum! His mythological and spiritual paintings gleam with a jewel - like perfection. Yet, his numerous 'unfinished' works show a Rembrandt - like under drawing facility that is quite expressive! When it comes to painting he was quite the alchemist. His own students include Henry Matisse and Georges Rouault. Andre Bretton famously used to "haunt" the museum and regarded Moreau as a precursor of Surrealism.
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