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Hippolyte Adolphe Taine was a French philosopher, critic, and historian. He served as the chief theoretical influence of French naturalism and was a pioneering practitioner of historicist criticism. Taine is particularly remembered for his unique three-pronged approach to the contextual study of a work of art, focusing on the aspects of what he termed "race, milieu, and moment." His work profoundly shaped the understanding of the interplay between artistic creation, historical context, and societal forces.