Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)

štýl: Baroque; Classicism;

narodený: 1600

smrť: 1682

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Early Life and Training

, a French painter, draughtsman, and engraver, was born in 1600 in the small village of Chamagne, Vosges, then part of the Duchy of Lorraine. His early life is shrouded in mystery, with two accounts of his apprenticeship emerging: one by Joachim von Sandrart's Teutsche Academie (1675) and another by Filippo Baldinucci's Notizie de' professori del disegno da Cimabue in qua (1682–1728). According to the more widely accepted account, Claude was apprenticed to Goffredo Wals in Naples and later to Agostino Tassi in Rome.

Rise to Prominence

By the end of the 1630s, Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) had established himself as the leading landscapist in Italy. His landscapes, often infused with small figures from biblical or classical mythology, commanded high prices. Notably, his introduction of sunlight into many paintings was a rare and innovative touch for that era.

Artistic Style and Legacy

• Introduction of sunlight in landscapes
• Transformation of landscapes into prestigious history paintings through the addition of small figures
• Prolific creator of drawings in pen, monochrome watercolour "wash", and chalk under-drawings

Notable works include: Landscape with Peasants Returning with Their Herds (101 x 75 cm, Oil On Canvas, [https://Wikioo.org/@@/D4C6GQ-Claude-Lorrain-(Claude-Gellee)-Landscape-with-P..](https://Wikioo.org/@@/D4C6GQ-Claude-Lorrain-(Claude-Gellee)-Landscape-with-P..)) and Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba (148 x 194 cm, National Gallery (London, United Kingdom), Oil On Canvas, [https://Wikioo.org/@@/7Z3NF9-Claude-Lorrain-(Claude-Gellee)-Seaport-with-the-Emb..](https://Wikioo.org/@@/7Z3NF9-Claude-Lorrain-(Claude-Gellee)-Seaport-with-the-Emb..))

Later Life and Death

passed away on November 23, 1682. His tombstone in the Roman church of San Luigi dei Francesi bears the inscription "Claude / Peintre de / Rome / mort / le 23 Novembre 1682" ([https://Wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Lorrain)). Today, his works are highly regarded by English collectors and can be found in various museums, including the National Gallery (London, United Kingdom) and the Art Gallery of South Australia (Adelaide, Australia).

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