French Paintings of the Nineteenth Century: Before impressionism

French Paintings of the Nineteenth Century: Before impressionism
Author: Lorenz Eitner
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
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The National Gallery's collection encompasses the neoclassicism of Jacques-Louis David as well as the naturalism of the Barbizon painters. The works of Jean-August-Dominique Ingres, such as the Gallery's famous portrait of Madame Moitessier, are precursors to the classical style that dominated later in the century. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot's verdant landscapes, Honoré Daumier's political satires, and Jean-François Millet's realism are also included in this richly illustrated volume.