bouguereau the invasion Dimensions (inches):70 x 49" painted during his youth in

painted during his youth in Seville and regarded as a benchmark of 17th-century Spanish costumbrismo

Vegetation is an important element in all his landscapes

is part of a style classified by experts as "social realism"

Edgar Degas and his brother enjoyed the city's luxuries and their uncle's fortune

the painter asked to make some changes

bouguereau the invasion Dimensions (inches):70 x 49" painted during his youth inA painting with a mythological theme, titled "The Invasion", was created in 1892 by William Adolphe Bouguereau. The title has been translated in various ways, as it does not have a direct equivalent outside of French, including "The Wasp's Nest" and "The Trap". It depicts a mythological scene where a maiden is approached by seven angels in the form of children.