Jules François Felix Fleury-Husson (17 September 1821, in Laon, Aisne – 6 December 1889, in Sèvres), who wrote under the name Champfleury, was a French art critic and novelist, a prominent supporter of the Realist movement in painting and fiction.
In 1843 Fleury-Husson moved to Paris. He met Charles Baudelaire and the next year started writing art criticism under the pen-name "Champfleury" for the journal L'Artiste. He was one of the first to promote the work of Gustave Courbet, in an article appearing in an issue of Le Pamphlet in 1848.
In 1850, during a time when the Spanish school was still largely ignored, he advocated the work of El Greco. He wrote about the Le Nain brothers and Maurice Quentin de La Tour. He also had a brief affair in 1851 with Eveline Hańska, the widow of his friend Honoré de Balzac.He edited the periodical Le réalisme in 1856 and 1857.
His novels, of which the best-known is Les bourgeois de Molinchart (1854), were among the earliest Realist works.
In 1869 his book Les Chats, a series of essays about cats including portrayals of cats by prominent artists of the time, was published by Librairie de la Société Botanique de France, edited by J. Rothschild.
From 1872 until his death in 1889 he was Chief of Collections at the Sèvres porcelain factory.
The character of Marcel in Henri Murger's Scènes de la vie de bohème, and thus the corresponding character Marcello in Puccini's opera based on it, was partially based on Champfleury. Champfleury was a friend of Murger and they had roomed together for a time.
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Some of their strengths
Jules Champfleury has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Sophisticated, Organized, Curious, Charming, Intelligent, and Optimistic.
Smart and Sophisticated
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Jules Champfleury is someone who is a smart, sophisticated, and organized person who displays kindness and grace in every day interactions, and who also has a passionate soul. A person who is known for being fun and creative.
Helpful and Supportive
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Jules Champfleury well know them as someone who can be accepting, supportive, and productive, like a garden.
Active and Ambitious
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Jules Champfleury as someone who is active, ambitious, bold, and courageous.
A person who is driven and organized, is wise with money, who knows how to tell a good story, likes physical activity, and who loves learning.
Stable and Creative
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Jules Champfleury is someone who thrives in volatile situations, and who tends to be a source of stability and comfort for others who are experiencing challenging times .
They are also someone who is patient, assertive, and who is a natural leader that likes to help others in need.
Altruistic and Purposeful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Jules Champfleury tends to be someone who has a desire to be of service to a higher calling and who is always trying to perfect things. Who can be practical and polished, reserved and methodical, and who tends to trust internal judgment before trusting anyone else at face value.
Some of Jules Champfleury's challenges
While Jules Champfleury has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Jules Champfleury can be Difficult, Perfectionist, Hypocritical, Self-centered, Stubborn, Idle, and Impulsive.
Difficult and Perfectionist
One of Jules Champfleury's key challenges is that they are someone who can be difficult and too much of a perfectionist.
Jules Champfleury must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs.
Impulsive and Aggressive
Jules Champfleury is someone who can be impulsive, aggressive, and confrontational, can have difficulty listening to others, be moody and high strung, have conflict with authority figures, be too judgmental of others, and who can be overindulgent and extravagant.
Critical and Bossy
Finally, Jules Champfleury also can be too focused on the small details of life, try to control whatever is happening, and be finicky and demanding.
