Paul Cézanne18391906French Post-Impressionist painter whose work bridged Impressionism and Cubism, influencing avant-garde art movements
Sully Prudhomme18391907French poet and essayist, first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901, recognized for his idealistic and artistically perfect poetic compositions
Machado de Assis18391908Pioneer Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright, and co-founder of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, revered as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature
Alfred Sisley18391899French-born British Impressionist painter known for his consistent dedication to landscape painting en plein air, capturing the subtle beauty of the French countryside