Pierre Puvis De Chavannes (14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898)

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898) was a French painter, who became the president and co-founder of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and whose work influenced many other artists.

Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Puvis_de_Chavannes