Zacharie Astruc

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Zacharie Astruc (Angers, 1835- Paris, 1907) was a sculptor, painter and art critic. He was interested in the cultural life of the second half f the 19th century, and participated in the first Impressionist exhibition and also in the Exposition Universelle of 1900. He was a defender of Courbet, and was one of the first to recognize the talent of Pissarro and Manet. He also defended Monet, Fantin-Latour et Alphonse Legros. He appears in the famous painting of Henri Fantin-Latour Un atelier aux Batignolles -- he is seated next to Manet.

Astruc helped to promote a widespread revival of interest in El Greco's paintings.^[1] Astruc was also a specialist of the Japanese art.

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Roses négligemment jetées sur un vase

Intérieur Parisien

Les Prèsents Chinois

The Mask Seller Jardin du Luxembourg

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