Théodore Duret
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Théodore Duret was a French
journalist
, author
and art critic
. He was one of the first advocates of impressionism
, and many of his writings are devoted to explaining to the 19th century public how the new trends in painting were a continuation of traditions in western painting.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
journalist
Journalist
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, author
Author
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and art critic
Art criticism
Art criticism is the discussion or evaluation of visual art.Art critics usually criticize art in the context of aesthetics or the theory of beauty...
. He was one of the first advocates of impressionism
Impressionism
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s...
, and many of his writings are devoted to explaining to the 19th century public how the new trends in painting were a continuation of traditions in western painting.