Genzano by Camille Corot

plein-air, oil-paint

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plein-air

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oil-paint

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landscape

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oil painting

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genre-painting

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italian-renaissance

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realism

Camille Corot's "Genzano" showcases the artist's signature style of landscape painting, known for its gentle brushstrokes and soft light. This evocative work depicts a rural scene in the Italian countryside, with a distant village nestled amongst rolling hills and lush vegetation. The figures, a woman walking and a shepherd tending to his goat, add a sense of human presence to the tranquil landscape. Corot's atmospheric portrayal of light and shadow imbues the scene with a sense of tranquility and serenity, making this a characteristic example of the Barbizon School's emphasis on direct observation of nature.

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