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Jules-Antoine Castagnary

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Jules-Antoine Castagnary

Birth
Saintes, Departement de la Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Death
11 May 1888 (aged 58)
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Burial
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France Add to Map
Plot
18th division.
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Politician, Art Critic. In 1874 he coined the term 'Impressionism'. His bust is by Rodin.
Politician, Art Critic. In 1874 he coined the term 'Impressionism'. His bust is by Rodin.

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CASTAGNARY/1830-1888/journaliste critique d'art/president du Conseil/municipal de Paris 1879/conseiller d'etat 1879/directeur des cultes 1881/directeur des Beaux-Arts 1887

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  • Added: May 17, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22401/jules-antoine-castagnary: accessed ), memorial page for Jules-Antoine Castagnary (11 Apr 1830–11 May 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22401, citing Montmartre Cemetery, Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France; Maintained by Find a Grave.