Jean-François Millet

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/jean-franois-millet

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1. When was Jean-François Millet born?October 4, 1814
2. Where was Jean-François Millet born?Gruchy, Normandy, France
3. When did Jean-François Millet die?January 20, 1875
4. What is the artistic movement affiliation?Realism
5. What is the notable mediums?Oil painting, pastel, Conté crayon drawing, etching

Barbizon School: A mid-19th-century French art movement focused on realistic landscape and rural genre painting, emphasizing direct observation.
Realism: An artistic movement that rejected Romanticism and Neoclassicism, aiming to depict contemporary subjects and everyday life truthfully.
Genre Painting: A style of painting that depicts scenes from everyday life, often of ordinary people and their activities.
Etching: A printmaking technique where a design is incised into a metal plate, which is then inked and printed.