Introduction (Becquigny, Somme, Théodore Rousseau, 1857) The ‘Barbizon School’ refers to a specific group of French painters who gathered in the French town of Barbizon in the first half of the 19th century. The most famous names associated with this school are Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796–1875), Jean-François Millet (1814–1875), Narcisse Virgilio Díaz (1807–1876), and Théodore Rousseau (1812–1867). Their goal was to depict nature accurately. They were not interested in sitting in their study in Paris painting Greek gods; instead, they wanted to be outside, capturing nature in the plein air. In this sense, they can be considered naturalists.
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Introduction (Becquigny, Somme, Théodore Rousseau, 1857) The ‘Barbizon School’ refers to a specific group of French painters who gathered in the French town of Barbizon in the first half of the 19th century. The most famous names associated with this school are Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796–1875), Jean-François Millet (1814–1875), Narcisse Virgilio Díaz (1807–1876), and Théodore Rousseau (1812–1867). Their goal was to depict nature accurately. They were not interested in sitting in their study in Paris painting Greek gods; instead, they wanted to be outside, capturing nature in the plein air. In this sense, they can be considered naturalists.