When this French artist moved from crowded Paris to the rural area of Barbizon just to the south of the city, he became the leading figure of a new art movement. Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) was a Realism artist who is famously known for his depiction of peasants in rural settings. Millet’s paintings are considered to …
Jean-François Millet
This French artist grew up in the countryside of the Normandy region of France. Although he lived in Paris for several years, his career flourished when he moved back to the French countryside. Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) was a Realism artist and one of the founding fathers of the Barbizon school of painting. This art movement …
When this French artist moved from Paris to the countryside just south of Paris, he became the founding father of a group of artists now known as the Barbizon School. Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) produced some of the most iconic Realism paintings during the 1850s, mainly focusing on peasants and their hard life in the field. …