Jean-François Millet (French: [milɛ]; October 4, 1814 – January 20, 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. Millet is noted for his scenes of …

Sep 14, 2022 · Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) was a Realism artist and one of the founding fathers of the Barbizon school of painting. This art movement was named after the town of …

At the Paris Universal Exposition of 1867 he was impressively represented by nine paintings, among them The Gleaners and The Angelus, which had earned him the cross of the Legion of …

Feb 16, 2020 · Jean-François Millet is best known for four paintings: Gleaners, The Angelus, The Sower, and Man with a Hoe, but his body of work is full of plenty more masterful compositions …

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MILLET, JEAN FRANCOIS (1814-1875), French painter, who came of a peasant family, was born on the 4th of October 1814 in the hamlet of Gruchy, near Greville (La Manche), in the wild and …

French painter Jean-François Millet, whose humble manner of living stands in stark contrast to the impact his work had on many artists who succeeded him, saw Godliness and virtue in physical …

Jean-François Millet (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa milɛ]; 4 October 1814 – 20 January 1875) was a French artist and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. Millet is …

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 …

Aug 19, 2002 · His paintings on rural themes attracted growing acclaim and between 1858 and 1859 he painted the famous Angélus (Musée d'Orsay), which 40 years later was to be sold for …