French
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Biography: Alexandre-Jacques Chantron
Alexandre-Jacques Chantron (1842–1918) was a French painter whose life and work spanned the latter half of the 19th century and the…
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Biography: Suzanne Valadon
Suzanne Valadon, born Marie-Clémentine Valadon on September 23, 1865, in Bessines-sur-Gartempe, France, was a pioneering artist whose work challenged the conventions…
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Biography: Émilie Charmy
Émilie Charmy, born in Saint-Étienne, France, on April 2, 1878, emerged as a distinctive and influential figure in early 20th-century art,…
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Biography: Édouard Bisson
Édouard Bisson (1856-1939) was a French artist renowned for his exquisite portrayals of allegorical and mythological themes, as well as his…
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Biography: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, and illustrator, whose immersion in the colorful and theatrical life of…
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Inspiration: “Les Buveurs,” by Emile Friant
Friant was born in the commune of Dieuze in 1863. His father was a locksmith and mother a dressmaker. The wife of a chemist, Madame Parisot would hire the wife…
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Biography: Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet, born on January 23, 1832, in Paris, France, stands as a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to…
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Biography: Odilon Redon
Odilon Redon (1840-1916) was a French Symbolist painter, printmaker, and draughtsman known for his unique and imaginative works that straddled the…
