Delphin Enjolras: A Life in Light and Shadow Delphin Enjolras, born in Courcouronnes, Ardèche, France, in 1857, was a French academic painter who achieved renown for his exquisitely rendered portraits of women bathed in the soft glow of lamplight – a technique that profoundly shaped his artistic vision. He passed away peacefully in Toulouse in 1945, leaving behind a legacy of paintings that continue to inspire admiration for their beauty and sensitivity. His parents were Casimir Enjolras and Delphine Laurens; he began his artistic journey at the École de dessin de la ville de Paris under the…