Coast Scene with Europa and the Bull by Claude Lorrain
Pastoral Landscape by Claude Lorrain
Rocky Landscape with Seated Figure by Claude Lorrain
Coast View with the Abduction of Europa by Claude Lorrain
Capriccio with Ruins of the Roman Forum by Claude Lorrain
Juno Confiding Io to the Care of Argus by Claude Lorrain
Landscape with Merchants by Claude Lorrain
Paysage avec le repos pendant la fuite en Egypte by Claude Lorrain
Paysage avec troupeau by Claude Lorrain
Landscape with the Flight into Egypt by Claude Lorrain
Paysage pastoral avec berger et troupeau (Chemin forestier) by Claude Lorrain
View of Seaport by Claude Lorrain

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76 museums worldwide

About Claude Lorrain

Duchy of Lorraine · 1600–1682

an orphaned pastry cook from Lorraine who became Rome's leading landscape painter, gave away the figures for free, and kept a book of drawings to outwit forgers

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Portrait of Claude Lorrain
Museums76
Countries15
Most worksHermitage Museum, Winter Palace · 13 works
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where did Claude Lorrain work?
    Claude Lorrain moved to Rome around 1613. While there, he lived in the household of a painter.
  • Where is Claude Lorrain from?
    Claude Lorrain was Duchy of Lorraine, born in 1600 and died in 1682.
  • Claude Lorrain famous paintings?
    Some of Claude Lorrain's famous paintings include River Landscape, Harbour Scene with a View of the Capitoline Hill, and The Roman Forum. Other well-known works are Pastoral Landscape, An Artist Studying From Nature, and Seaport at Sunset.
  • Who was Claude Lorrain?
    Claude Lorrain, also known as Claude Gellée, was a French landscapist born in the Lorraine region of Champagne in 1600. He moved to Rome around 1613.
  • Who is Claude Lorrain?
    Claude Lorrain, also known as Claude Gellée, was a French landscapist. He was born in the Lorraine region of Champagne in 1600.
  • Was turner influenced by Claude Lorrain?
    Claude's influence on landscape art continued in England until the middle of the 19th century. It left its mark on Turner's genius, partly forced on him and partly voluntary, as Turner recognised technical qualities in Claude that he himself did not possess.
  • What is Claude Lorrain known for?
    Claude Lorrain is known as perhaps the first artist who can justly be described as a modern-style landscape painter. His specialisation in this field was determined by his lifestyle, his working method, his meditative observation of nature, and his open-air sketches.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Claude Lorrain's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Weston Park Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Teylers Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Art Gallery of South Australia Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum McLean Museum and Art Gallery Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum Samuel H. Kress Collection Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] academic The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Claude Lorrain | Baroque Landscape Painter, Etcher & Draftsman Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book Claude Gellée Lorrain, Delphi Complete Paintings of Claude Lorrain (Illustrated) (Delphi Masters of Art Book 35) Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
  10. [10] book Gellée Lorrain , Claude, Masters of Art - Claude Lorrain Used for: biography.
  11. [11] museum Katharine Baetjer, Claude Lorrain (1604/5?–1682) Used for: biography.
  12. [12] museum Claude (Lorrain, byname of Claude Gellée) Used for: biography.
  13. [13] museum Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) Used for: biography.
  14. [14] museum drawing; sketch-book; frontispiece (related to Liber Veritatis) Used for: notable works.

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