PAINTING OF THE DAY: THE SHEPHERD’S SONG, 1891 by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

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👨‍🎨 Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, peintre français, est considéré comme une figure majeure de la peinture française du 19e siècle. Il est né le 14 décembre 1824.
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The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist - Pierre-Cécile Puvis de Chavannes, c.1869. (National Gallery, London)

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Happy birthday to Born in 1824, he was well known in France for his mural painting, and did love a cheeky bit of symbolism. His penchant for drama is evident in this portrait, 'The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist.' It's always startled our visitors!

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