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'''Thèodore Rousseau''' (1812 – 1867) was a French [[Realism|Realist]] [[painter]]. He was the leader of the [[Barbizon School]]. He was introduced to art by his sculptor uncle, Lemaire and his cousin, landscape painter, Paul de Saint-Martin. Rousseau studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in [[Paris]]. At the [[Louvre]], he copied landscape works of [[Claude Lorrain]], Ruysdael, [[John Constable]] and Bonington. ''From the 1830s onwards, Rousseau became a passionate and appreciative interpreter of nature. '' [http://knol.google.com/k/maryvonne-pellay/rousseau-th%C3%A9odore/370200hmdst2s/135#] | '''Thèodore Rousseau''' (1812 – 1867) was a French [[Realism|Realist]] [[painter]]. He was the leader of the [[Barbizon School]]. He was introduced to art by his sculptor uncle, Lemaire and his cousin, landscape painter, Paul de Saint-Martin. Rousseau studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in [[Paris]]. At the [[Louvre]], he copied landscape works of [[Claude Lorrain]], Ruysdael, [[John Constable]] and Bonington. ''From the 1830s onwards, Rousseau became a passionate and appreciative interpreter of nature. '' [http://knol.google.com/k/maryvonne-pellay/rousseau-th%C3%A9odore/370200hmdst2s/135#] | ||
| − | In 1848, fascinated by the forest of Fontainebleau, he took up his residence in Barbizon to paint nature directly. In 1855, he had a great success at the Universal Exhibition. Rousseau ''had a strong influence on the early careers of [[Monet]], [[Alfred Sisley]], [[Camille Pissarro]] and [[Renoir]]. | + | In 1848, fascinated by the forest of Fontainebleau, he took up his residence in Barbizon to paint nature directly. In 1855, he had a great success at the Universal Exhibition. Rousseau ''had a strong influence on the early careers of [[Monet]], [[Alfred Sisley]], [[Camille Pissarro]] and [[Renoir]].'' [[Ibidem]] |
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Thèodore Rousseau (1812 – 1867) was a French Realist painter. He was the leader of the Barbizon School. He was introduced to art by his sculptor uncle, Lemaire and his cousin, landscape painter, Paul de Saint-Martin. Rousseau studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. At the Louvre, he copied landscape works of Claude Lorrain, Ruysdael, John Constable and Bonington. From the 1830s onwards, Rousseau became a passionate and appreciative interpreter of nature. [1]
In 1848, fascinated by the forest of Fontainebleau, he took up his residence in Barbizon to paint nature directly. In 1855, he had a great success at the Universal Exhibition. Rousseau had a strong influence on the early careers of Monet, Alfred Sisley, Camille Pissarro and Renoir. Ibidem
Soleil couchant.
Maison-atelier a Barbizon.
Avenue, Isle-Adam forest, 1846-1849.