Jean-François Millet (1814 - 1875)
1814-10-04Gréville-Hague, France1875-01-20Barbizon, FranceFrance
Jean-François Millet
Jean-François Millet was a French artist and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. Millet is noted for his paintings of peasant farmers and can be categorized as part of the Realism art movement. Toward the end of his career, he became increasingly interested in painting pure landscapes. He is known best for his oil paintings but is also noted for his pastels, conte crayon drawings, and etchings.
Date and place of birt: | 4 october 1814, Gréville-Hague, France |
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Date and place of death: | 20 january 1875, Barbizon, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Barbizon School |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism, Romanticism |