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Very famous for his collective portraits, Henri Fantin-Latour also excelled in other forms of expression, such as still lifes. A privileged witness of his time, he is sometimes considered a link between the Romantic and Impressionist movements.

Born into a very wealthy and cultured environment, the painter abandoned the particle to sign his works. His exceptional situation did not escape the critics of the time, often destabilized by his avant-gardism, which is still the subject of many debates among art historians today.

Zola's favorite painter, Édouard Manet (1832–1883) embodied the aesthetic revolution of the late 19th century.

A French painter and draftsman, he showed his talent for painting from a very young age. He exhibited at the Salon in Paris and also stayed in New York where he acquired great fame.

Charles Cordier (Cambrai 1827 - Algiers 1905), a student of Rude, occupies a special place in French sculpture of the second half of the 19th century.

Considered a precursor of symbolism and a major figure in 19th century French painting, Pierre Cécile Puvis de Chavannes was one of the founders of the new Société nationale des beaux-arts in 1890.