The Little Shepherdess austria He remains to hold the

He remains to hold the distinguished position as one of the very few parish priests ever to be raised to sainthood by the Catholic Church

art theorist

copyist and art curator

Switzerland on August 21

The Little Shepherdess austria He remains to hold theThis rural scence is striking as it portrays a serene sheperdess with all the realism for which Bouguereau is so famous. William Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. During his life he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors,