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Jean-François Millet

French painter of the Barbizon school

b. 1814 CE – d. 1875 CE World The North Atlantic Lands

Jean-François Millet (October 4, 1814 – January 20, 1875) is a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France.

Millet is noted for his scenes of peasant farmers; he can be categorized as part of the naturalism and realism movements.

Moran, J. (2017). Jean-François Millet. History Atlas. Retrieved 8 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/jean-francois-millet/

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