Claude Lorrain

Claude Gellée, called le Lorrain, c. 1600–1682 — painter of ideal light

Harbours at sunset, Roman campagna, heroic landscapes: the inventor of the ideal landscape and his light painted against the sun. An introduction to the artist, a catalogue of works and an illustrated monograph: an essay of some 9,900 words and the complete catalogue of the 320 works recorded in Wikidata, each illustrated and commented. A sub-project of Les Fleurs du Monde.

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