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Gaston
Bussier

France • 1862−1929
Bustier Gaston (Gaston Bussiere, 1862-1929) was a French painter, a symbolist, a book Illustrator and schedule.

The first drawing lessons he was given by the father, the decorative painter. Then Gaston went to Art school in Lyon, after which he continued his studies in Paris at the Academy of Fine arts Alexander Cabanela and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes.

Early in his career, Busser was much influenced by the work of his contemporaries, especially Gustave Moreau. Pictures of the young artist initially tended to follow the symbolist style. He often used French legends and Nordic myths, they inspired many of his paintings. One of the sources of inspiration for Bussiere was the music of Berlioz ("the Damnation of Faust"), as well as Shakespeare and Wagner.

Busser illustrated many books, in 1897 was published a novel by Honore de Balzac "Shine and poverty courtesans" with his drawings, were later illustrated "the Lady with camellias" théophile Gautier and the novels of Flaubert.

Acquainted with the founder of Salon aesthetic of the symbolists "rose and Cross" (dela Rose and Croix) Josephine Peladan, Gaston in the two years displayed his work in the Salon of the symbolists.

His most famous paintings – illustrations to the drama of Oscar Wilde's "Salome".

One of the favorite themes of the artist was Nude. Although the work of Gaston Bussiere did not become world famous, he has made his modest contribution to the development of French art, and his paintings are still in demand by collectors.
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