Zenobia found by Shepherds on the banks of the Araxes
William-Adolphe Bouguereau · 1850
Why it's great
Shepherds in a lush, green landscape find the exhausted queen Zenobia of Armenia by the river. Bouguereau painted it when he was young, and won an award. The clear light and smooth figures are typical. It's an early success.
Where to see it
📍 Beaux-Arts de ParisParis, France
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau was born in La Rochelle, on France's Atlantic coast, and studied in Paris and Rome. He became the most celebrated painter of the French Academy, famous for smooth, glowing figures from myths and everyday life. He taught thousands of students. When Impressionism rose, he fell from fashion, but his technical skill is again widely admired.
