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Claude Lorrain

British  
/ klod lɔrɛ̃ /

noun

  1. real name Claude Gelée. 1600–82, French painter, esp of idealized landscapes, noted for his subtle depiction of light

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It’s a mythological painting inspired by Ovid and based on a composition by the 17th-century painter Claude Lorrain.

From Washington Post Feb. 1, 2023

Hills, trees and a shimmering lake are laid out in a subtly dynamic diagonal grid, which reflects the painter’s admiration for the popular French landscape artist Claude Lorrain.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 20, 2021

It’s partly a homage to Constable’s idol, Claude Lorrain, with an overall composition that echoes Claude’s “Landscape With Hagar and the Angel.”

From New York Times Nov. 20, 2014

Grand Tourists had brought home numerous works by the great practitioners of continental Europe Nicolas Poussin, his brother-in-law Gaspard Dughet, Salvator Rosa and Claude Lorrain.

From The Guardian Nov. 23, 2012

Classical French School 1600-1689 Pupil of Godfrey Wals Of all the contrasts between the early and later lives of great artists, Claude Lorrain gives us the most complete.

From Pictures Every Child Should Know A Selection of the World's Art Masterpieces for Young People by Bacon, Mary Schell Hoke

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