Jean-François Millet

Introduction

Jean-François Millet (October 4, 1814 – January 20, 1875) was a painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. He is noted for his scenes of peasant farmers.

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October 4 - 1814 - January 20 - 1875 - Painter - Barbizon school - France

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Born in the village of Gruchy, in La Hague in Normandy, Millet moved to Paris in 1838. He received his academic schooling with Paul Dumouchel, and with Jérome Langlois in Cherbourg. After 1840 he turned away from the official painting style and came under the influence of Honoré Daumier. In 1849 he withdrew to Barbizon to apply himself to painting many, often poetic, peasant scenes.

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Gruchy - La Hague - Normandy - Paris - 1838 - Paul Dumouchel - Jérome Langlois - Cherbourg - 1840 - Honoré Daumier - 1849 - Barbizon

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