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alexandre defaux
Alexandre Defaux: A Painter of French Pastoral Life Born in Cergy, France, in 1826, Alexandre Defaux emerged as a significant figure within the Barbizon School of landscape painting – a movement that profoundly shifted the course of French art. While often associated with the legacy of Jean-Baptiste Corot, his artistic journey was one of independent exploration and a deeply personal response to the rural landscapes of France. Defaux’s…
The Lifeline
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Chapters — Career Periods
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