Pierre Puvis de Chavannes Fine Art print, The Prodigal SonPierre Puvis de Chavannes Fine Art print, The Prodigal Son Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (14 December 1824 24 October 1898) was a French painter known for his mural painting, who came to be known as 'the painter for France'. He became the co founder and president of the Socit Nationale des Beaux Arts, and his work influenced many other artists, notably Robert Genin. Puvis de Chavannes was a prominent painter in the early Third Republic. Available as a