The Pastoral Life of Saint Geneviève — Pierre Puvis de Chavannes | DiscoverArt

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

The Pastoral Life of Saint Geneviève

1879

134.6 × 253 cm (53 × 99.6 in)

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