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Originally Posted by Mischa Milosevic
Even though the art of this man is technically sound, this man portrays much more than what the casual eye may see. First one must understand the time in which he lived. Next, one must understand the moment and conditions for many of the paintings painted. Each painting, besides the study and tech, unveils much of the symbolisms of that time within religious circles as well as political. Notice that he did not paint many political figures. One can wonder why that is?
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I imagine that religious conservatives did see meaning in his work and perhaps Bouguereau was sincere in providing them with ways to shut out the modern world. France had already had Voltaire, Darwin was known to the world and barricades punctuated the century.
There is nothing to say that Art must always be on the side of change yet so often throughout the centuries it has been the case - at least great Art has.