Souvenir de Mortefontaine

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Souvenir de Mortefontaine is a celebrated 1864 landscape painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, renowned for its poetic, atmospheric depiction of a tranquil lakeside scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landscape painting
painting
artHistoricalPeriod 19th-century art
cityOfLocation Paris
collection Department of Paintings of the Louvre
copyrightStatus public domain
countryOfLocation France
countryOfOrigin France
creator Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
creatorBirthName Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
creatorNationality French
depicts Mortefontaine
Étang de la Reine Blanche
depictsTimeOfDay morning or late afternoon light
exhibitedAt Musée du Louvre, Paris
linked to: Louvre Museum
genre landscape art
hasArtHistoricalSignificance bridge between Barbizon school and Impressionism
key example of Corot’s poetic landscapes
hasArtisticTechnique soft, diffused brushwork
subtle gradations of tone
hasColorPalette muted greens and browns
soft blues and grays
hasCompositionFeature group of trees framing the scene
reflections on water surface
hasMood contemplative
tranquil
hasPerspective frontal view across a pond
hasStyle realism with idealized elements
inception 1864
influenced Impressionist landscape painters
languageOfTitle French
location Musée du Louvre
linked to: Louvre Museum
mainSubject figures in a boat
lakeside landscape
trees
water
materialUsed oil paint
movement Barbizon school
notableFor delicate tonal harmonies
lyrical depiction of nature
poetic atmosphere
subtle light effects
partOf Corot’s late landscapes
support canvas
titleTranslation Recollection of Mortefontaine

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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot notableWork Souvenir de Mortefontaine
Souvenir de Mortefontaine titleTranslation Recollection of Mortefontaine
linked to: Souvenir de Mortefontaine