Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875), French painter. He worked as a linen draper before turning to painting at the age of 26; his works received little acclaim until about 1856. His early landscapes are painted in the classical style, using strong colours, as in Bridge at Narni (1826-27), which he painted after his first visit to Italy (1825). On later visits he became interested in the effects of light and developed the use of subtle hazy colours. All his work was sketched from nature, including his portraits and large-scale landscapes, such as The Church of Marissel (1866) and The Bridge of Nantes (1868-70).
