Collection · Academic painting
Hand painted academic paintings
Discover the rigorous drawing, scholarly compositions and great stories of Bouguereau, Gérôme, Cabanel, Alma-Tadema, Leighton, Sargent, Waterhouse and Delaroche.
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How to recognize an academic painting?
Academicism is based on mastery of drawing, carefully constructed composition and a very accomplished finish.
Rigorous drawing
Anatomies, gestures and drapes constructed with precision.
Scholarly composition
A readable, balanced and theatrical story.
Neat finish
Subtle transitions and perfectly readable details.
Great stories
Mythology, history, portrait and imagination.
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Eight specific academic collections
Each collection brings together only academic works actually present in the catalog. The painters' collections remain grouped below.
Academic portraits
Aristocratic figures, artists, families and personalities accurately represented.
Explore portraits →Academic mythology
Venus, Psyche and the great ancient stories in ambitious compositions.
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Religious paintings
Christ, the Virgin, the angels, the saints and the great biblical stories.
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Academic orientalism
Scenes from Cairo, harems, horsemen, architecture and portraits from the Orient.
Exploring Orientalism →
Naked and bathers
Venus, studies of figures and bathing scenes by Cabanel, Ingres and Bouguereau.
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Childhood and motherhood
Games, learning, family tenderness and maternal scenes.
Exploring childhood →
Historical paintings
Napoleon, Joan of Arc, sovereigns, battles and dynastic episodes.
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Genre scenes
Work, reading, sewing, family life and rural scenes of the 19th century.
Explore everyday life →
The whole collection
Browse all available academic tables.
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To deepen academicism
Articles devoted to masterpieces, painters and artistic movements.
100 famous academic paintings
The major works of Bouguereau, Gérôme, Cabanel and Alma-Tadema.
Read the guide →Musée d'Orsay100 masterpieces to see
A journey among the great French works of the 19th century.
Read the guide →Art historyChronology of movements
Situate academicism between neoclassicism, romanticism and modernity.
Read the timeline →The great masters
Artist collections
Each painter's collection appears here only once.
William Bouguereau
Mythology and idealized figures.
Jean-Leon Gérôme
Antiquity and orientalism.
Alexandre Cabanel
Nudes, portraits and mythology.
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Antiquity and marble decorations.
Frederic Leighton
Classic grace and sumptuous colors.
John Singer Sargent
Social portraits and virtuoso touch.
John william waterhouse
Legends and heroines.
Paul Delaroche
Historical dramas.
Frequently asked questions
Before ordering
Technique, format and validation of your reproduction.
Are the paintings printed?
No. Each reproduction is hand painted in oil on canvas.
Can I choose another dimension?
Yes. The format can be adapted to the proportions of the work or to your wall.
Will I receive a photo before sending?
Yes. You will be able to check the paint and request touch-ups.
Can I order a work not in the catalog?
Yes. Send the title, artist, or reference image.
A special work?
Request your tailor-made academic reproduction
Send the name of the painting, artist, image or museum reference.