Moreau's main focus was the illustration of biblical and mythological figures. As a painter of literary ideas rather than visual images, he appealed to the imaginations of some Symbolist writers and artists, who saw him as a precursor to their movement.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Moreau The Apparition, painted from 1874-1876, can be seen today in the Gustave-Moreau Museum, Paris.

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Written by  Amber Dobrzensky.

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