{"title":"Jean-François Millet","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7d58599ddc4dd9d3-313\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-991 citation-end-991\"\u003eJean-François Millet (1814–1875) was a pivotal French artist and a founder of the Barbizon school, known for his somber, realistic depictions of peasant life.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Here are some of the most intriguing facts about his life and work: \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1. \u003cspan class=\"citation-990 citation-end-990\"\u003eHe Only Dated One Painting\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7d58599ddc4dd9d3-314\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-989\"\u003eDespite his prolific career, Millet only ever dated one of his works: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-989\"\u003eHarvesters Resting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-989\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-989\"\u003eRuth and Boaz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-989 citation-end-989\"\u003e), painted between 1850 and 1853.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It was a painting he considered his most important, and it marked a transition in his work from symbolic, idealized imagery to a commentary on the harsh social conditions of the working class. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2. \u003cspan class=\"citation-988 citation-end-988\"\u003eHe Was a \"Giant\" of His Time\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7d58599ddc4dd9d3-315\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-987 citation-end-987\"\u003eMillet was famously described as being built \"like Hercules.\"\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Standing at 6 feet tall, he towered over the average Frenchman of the 19th century, who stood around 5'5\". He wasn't afraid to use that physical stature either; he was known to use his fists to defend himself, both as a child in school and occasionally as an adult. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3. \u003cspan class=\"citation-986 citation-end-986\"\u003eSalvador Dalí’s Obsession\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7d58599ddc4dd9d3-316\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-985\"\u003eThe surrealist Salvador Dalí was fascinated by Millet’s painting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-985\"\u003eThe Angelus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-985 citation-end-985\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-984\"\u003eDalí even wrote an entire book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-984\"\u003eThe Myth of the Angelus of Millet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-984 citation-end-984\"\u003e, in which he proposed a controversial theory: he claimed the two figures in the painting weren't actually praying at all, but were instead standing over the grave of their buried child.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e4. His \"Scandalous\" Hand Model\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7d58599ddc4dd9d3-317\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-983 citation-end-983\"\u003eEarly in his career, while struggling to make a living as a portrait painter in Cherbourg, Millet was commissioned to paint the portrait of a late mayor.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Since he hadn't known the man, he needed a model for the mayor's hands. He made the unfortunate mistake of using a convicted criminal as his reference. The townspeople were so offended by the choice that they refused to pay him for the commission. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e5. A Massive Influence on Van Gogh\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7d58599ddc4dd9d3-318\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-982 citation-end-982\"\u003eVincent van Gogh was deeply inspired by Millet’s dedication to painting the \"nobility\" of peasant life.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-981\"\u003eVan Gogh frequently mentioned Millet in his letters to his brother Theo, and he created many of his own versions of Millet's works, including his own painted interpretations of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-981\"\u003eThe Sower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-981\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-981\"\u003eThe Gleaners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-981 citation-end-981\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e6. \u003cspan class=\"citation-980 citation-end-980\"\u003eHe Was Almost a Fictional Character\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_7d58599ddc4dd9d3-319\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-979\"\u003eMillet is the primary subject of a play by Mark Twain titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-979\"\u003eIs He Dead?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-979 citation-end-979\"\u003e (1898).\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e In the play, Millet is depicted as a struggling artist who fakes his own death in order to drive up the value of his paintings and achieve fame—though almost all the details in the play are entirely fictional.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jean-francois-millan-les-chalutiers-roscoff-31-2-in-x-21-5-in","title":"Jean-Francois Millan - Les Chalutiers Roscoff (31.2 in x 21.5 in)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe lithograph captures several colorful trawlers (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003echalutiers\u003c\/i\u003e) resting in the harbor at low tide. The background features the iconic white-washed Breton houses with steep, dark slate roofs, typical of the regional architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eModern Impressionism:\u003c\/b\u003e Millan’s style is known for its vibrant, almost \"Fauvist\" use of color. He utilizes bold blocks of blue, green, and ochre to define the boats, contrasting them against the softer, muted tones of the village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eComposition:\u003c\/b\u003e The work is characterized by strong vertical lines (the masts and building edges) and horizontal planes (the beach and water line). This geometric structure gives the coastal scene a balanced, serene quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e While he also paints in oils and gouache, Millan is widely known for these high-quality lithographs, which allow for crisp colors and wide distribution among collectors of nautical and European landscape art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LatinArte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54567367049588,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7963\/9156\/files\/JeanFrancios-LesChalutiersRoscoff_31.2inx21.5in.jpg?v=1777944490"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7963\/9156\/collections\/jean.jpg?v=1781924307","url":"https:\/\/latinarte.shop\/collections\/jean-francois-millet.oembed","provider":"LatinArte","version":"1.0","type":"link"}