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Bouguereau's 'The Storm' praised as a beautiful tempest

Original: If only every tempest were so beautiful... From William-Adolphe Bouguereau: "The Storm". # art # sea # ocean # coast # b

People online are sharing William-Adolphe Bouguereau's 19th-century painting "The Storm", admiring its depiction of a tempest over the sea and coast. Comments centre on the irony that a storm, usually a fearsome subject, is rendered so beautifully by the French academic painter, whose oil paintings of women remain widely circulated in art communities.

Why now: Art enthusiasts are currently sharing and admiring Bouguereau's storm painting for its striking beauty.

William-Adolphe BouguereauThe Storm (painting)

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• If only every tempest were so beautiful... From William-Adolphe Bouguereau: "The Storm". # art # sea # ocean # coast # beautifulwoman # beautifulgirl # storm # painting # oilpainting # traditionalart · adamasnemesis@social.adamasnemesis.com · 2

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