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French painter born in 1865, Jules Adler, nicknamed "the painter of the humble," is part of the naturalist movement. He is known for his works on the working world, his social commitments and his role as a professor at the Beaux-Arts in Paris.
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Jules Adler was born on July 8, 1865, in Luxeuil-les-Bains. The third son of a fabric merchant, he left Franche-Comté in 1882 for Paris, where he studied at the École des Arts Décoratifs and then at the Beaux-Arts with Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, and also attended the Académie Julian. He made his debut at the Salon in 1888 withMiseryand specializes in working-class themes, obtaining a gold medal forPopular joys. His canvasThe Strike-Le Creusotis particularly well-known. Involved in the Dreyfus Affair, he welcomed Dreyfusards into his home. During the First World War, he organized a canteen to help artists and was responsible for artistic missions in Verdun. Appointed professor at the Beaux-Arts in 1928, he notably trained his nephew Jean Adler. During the Second World War, he was arrested in March 1944 but escaped deportation. Jules Adler died on June 11, 1952 in Nogent-sur-Marne and is buried in the Saint-Vincent cemetery in Montmartre.
