Madeleine En Prière

jeanbaptistecamillecorot

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

charcoal art

oil painting

portrait reference

portrait head and shoulder

underpainting

portrait drawing

charcoal

watercolor

"Madeleine En Prière" is a painting by the celebrated French artist Camille Corot, known for his landscape paintings and figure studies. This work showcases Corot's signature style of romanticism and realism, depicting a young woman in prayer, her head bowed in contemplation, with a skull resting on a stone at her feet. This image is a stark reminder of mortality, and Corot's use of soft light and muted colors creates a contemplative and melancholic atmosphere. The painting's composition and subject matter have made it a popular and enduring work of art.