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| Jean Béraud (1849–1935) | ||||||||||
| Born in St Petersburg, Béraud was a popular and successful French painter best known for his street scenes of Paris during the Belle Époque. He was drawn to modern life and the city’s rapid changes, especially the major infrastructure and urban renewal projects underway. Though associated with Impressionism—counting Manet, Degas, and Renoir among his friends—and occasionally painting in that style, he remained more rooted in the classical tradition, often blending realism with satire. Béraud's subjects were typically cafés, public buildings, pedestrians, and everyday life, with a focus on light and movement. At times, he depicted biblical scenes and characters in contemporary settings, which caused some scandal. He was admired by the Salons and later served on their exhibition committees for the Academy. Béraud died in Paris. | ||||||||||
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