Claude Lorrain
1600–1682 · French · 30 artworks
ClassicismBaroqueatmospheric perspectiveidealized landscapesclassical subject matteruse of light and shadowbalanced composition
artist bio
Claude Lorrain was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Baroque era. He is admired for his achievements in landscape painting, particularly his use of light and atmospheric perspective, and his idealized depictions of classical settings, influencing generations of landscape artists.
what you'll learn
Studying Lorrain's work allows students to understand the principles of atmospheric perspective, the use of light to create mood, and the integration of classical themes into landscape painting. Students can also learn about composition techniques for creating depth and balance in landscape art.
related: Nicolas Poussin, Camille Corot
30 artworks
Landscape with Shepherds - The Pont Molle
1645
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Landscape with Water Mill
1648
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The Abduction of Europa
1667
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The Expulsion of Hagar
1668
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The Roman Campagna
1639
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Landscape with the Adoration of the Golden Calf
1653
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Seaport at Sunset
1639
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Landscape with Apollo and Mercury
1660
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The father of Psyche sacrificing at the Temple of Apollo
1663
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Italian Coastal Landscape
1642
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The Dance Of The Seasons
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Embarcação de Ulisses
1646
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Landscape with Ascanius Shooting the Stag of Sylvia
1682
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Aeneas and Dido in Carthage
1675
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Noli Me Tangere
1681
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A Port Scene with the Villa Medici
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Seascape with Aeneas on Delos
1671
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View of Delphi
1672
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Veduta of Delphi, with a sacrificial procession
1645
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Landscape with the nymph Egeria and Numa
1669
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Seaport with the Embarkation of St. Ursula
1641
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Landscape with an Imaginary View of Tivoli
1642
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Harbour Scene at Sunset
1643
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Landscape with Aeneas at Delos
1672
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The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba
1648
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Landscape with Shepherds
1646
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Cleopatra Disembarking at Tarsus
1642
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Harbour Scene with Grieving Heliades
1640
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Apollo and the Muses on Mount Helicon
1680
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View of Seaport
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