Alfred Stevens (painter)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was Alfred Stevens (painter) born?May 11, 1823
2. Where was Alfred Stevens (painter) born?Brussels, Belgium
3. When did Alfred Stevens (painter) die?August 24, 1906
4. What is the career trajectory?Transitioned from social realist themes to depictions of bourgeois Parisian society
5. Who was Alfred Stevens?Alfred Stevens was a Belgian painter who lived from 1823 to 1906. He was famous for painting elegant women and scenes from Paris.
6. What kind of paintings did he start with?At first, Stevens painted social realist works that showed the lives of poor people. Later he painted more fashionable scenes of Parisian life.

Bourgeoisie: The middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
Zeitgeist: The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
Belle Époque: A period of French history (roughly 1871-1914) characterized by optimism, peace, and prosperity.