The Impressionist Spirit of Toulouse: The Life of Alphonse Fauré In the soft, dappled light of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a period defined by the shifting boundaries between Art Nouveau elegance and the burgeoning energy of Art Deco, the French painter Alphonse Fauré captured the quiet, evocative essence of French life. Born in 1865, Fauré emerged from the vibrant cultural landscape of France, eventually findin…