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Nadar – Edmond and Jules de Goncourt (1822–1896 and 1830–1870) c. 1855. In 1852, Edmond and his brother were indicted for an "outrage against public morality" after they quoted erotic Renaissance poetry in an article. [6] They were ultimately acquitted. Edmond was known to be fascinated with Rococo and Japanese art. [7]
Edmond Huot de Goncourt né à Nancy le 26 mai 1822 et mort à Champrosay ( Seine-et-Oise) le 16 juillet 1896 Note 1, 1 est un écrivain français . Il est le fondateur de l' Académie Goncourt qui décerne chaque année le prix homonyme. Une partie de son œuvre est écrite en collaboration avec son frère, Jules de Goncourt.
June 20, 1870, Auteuil. Edmond and Jules Goncourt (in a box at the theatre), lithograph by Paul Gavarni, 1853. Edmond and Jules Goncourt (respectively, born May 26, 1822, Nancy, France—died July 16, 1896, Champrosay; born December 17, 1830, Paris—died June 20, 1870, Auteuil) were French brothers, writers and constant collaborators who made ...
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11 Copy quote. As a general truth, it is safe to say that any picture that produces a moral impression is a bad picture. Edmond de Goncourt. Art, Safe, Moral. 12 Copy quote. Debauchery is perhaps an act of despair in the face of infinity. Edmond de Goncourt. Despair, Faces, Infinity. 33 Copy quote.
Their father, Marc-Pierre Huot de Goncourt, (d. 1834) and their mother Annette-Cécile Guérin (de Goncourt) (d.1848) both died when the men were young. Their inherited wealth enabled the brothers to become artists without concern for their livelihood, relieving Edmond from a treasury clerk position so dismal that he entertained thoughts of suicide.
Goncourt brothers. Edmond (left) with his brother Jules. Photographed by Félix Nadar. The Goncourt brothers ( UK: / ɡɒnˈkʊər /, [1] US: / ɡoʊŋˈkʊər /, [2] French: [ɡɔ̃kuʁ] ⓘ) were Edmond de Goncourt (1822–1896) and Jules de Goncourt (1830–1870), both French naturalism writers who, as collaborative sibling authors, were ...
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Dec 21, 2022 · The Zemganno Brothers is Edmond de Goncourt’s love letter to his dead brother and collaborator, Jules.Together, the two had written six novels, several plays, and even more works of history and criticism, in addition to keeping a journal that is considered the most candid (and savage) account of mid-19th century Parisian life and society.
