Pierre Athanase Chauvin (9 June 1774 – 29 October 1832) was a French painter active in Italy.

He began his career at the Paris Salon in 1793 and won the First Class Medal in 1819 with his painting Charles VIII’s entry into Acquapendente.

The painting was commissioned by Louis XVIII of France for the Galerie de Diane at the Palace of Fontainebleau.

In 1813, Chauvin settled in Rome and became a member of the Accademia di San Luca.

Chauvin’s views of Italy show the influence of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in their both classical and realist style.