Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot · 1796–1875
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (1796-1875) was a French painter of the Barbizon School. His poetic landscapes, sketched from nature and composed in the studio, made him a central figure in landscape painting of the early 19th century.
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot studied with Michallon and with the Neoclassical painter Bertin. He traveled around Europe sketching nature, and reworked his compositions in the studio. His work is realistic yet poetic, but he never idealized his subjects, such as peasants.
From around 1850 to his last years he came to depict hazy landscapes floating in mist. He was criticized for the change in style, but his talent did not fade and he left many masterpieces. A central figure in landscape painting of the first half of the 19th century, he also excelled in figure painting. In Japan, Pensive Moment and Judith are held.
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was born on July 16, 1796 and died on February 22, 1875.
