Camille Corot

Camille Corot was a French painter born in 1796, renowned for his realistic landscapes and delicate figure paintings. He is often seen as a bridge between the traditional, classical style and the emerging Impressionist movement. Corot’s work features soft, atmospheric light and detailed natural scenes, capturing the beauty of nature with subtlety and depth. His influence helped shape modern landscape painting, emphasizing mood and the effects of light over precise detail. Corot’s paintings are appreciated for their poetic quality, blending realism with a sense of lyrical romanticism.