By means of pictures and photos this volume illuminates various aspects of Gabriel Fauré’s personality (1845–1924): the man among relatives and friends, the musician with colleagues and in the context of the time and the places where he worked.

Fauré was an attractive man with a distinct charm and strong appeal. His physiognomy inspired many painters such as Eugène Baugnies, Paul Mathey, Antonio Argnani, Théo Van Rysselberghe, Ernest Laurent and Jacques-Émile Blanche; the most famous is certa...