Quote of Dupré, 1875; as cited by Albert Wolff, 1880's, in Notes upon certain masters of the XIX century, - printed not published MDCCCLXXXVI (1886), The Art Age Press, 400 N.Y. (written after the exhibition 'Cent Chefs-d'Oeuvres: the Choice of the French Private Galleries', Petit, Paris / Baschet, New York, 1883, p. 16
• When Corot died in 1875, Jules Dupré spoke these short words about his friend
• When Corot died in 1875, Jules Dupré spoke these short words about his friend
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It will be hard to fill the place of the painter [ Corot ]; it will be impossible to fill the place of the man.
— Dupré
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It will be hard to fill the place of the painter [ Corot ]; it will be impossible to fill the place of the man." in the context of "Quote of Dupré, 1875; as cited by Albert Wolff, 1880's, in Notes upon certain masters of the XIX century, - printed not published MDCCCLXXXVI (1886), The Art Age Press, 400 N.Y. (written after the exhibition 'Cent Chefs-d'Oeuvres: the Choice of the French Private Galleries', Petit, Paris / Baschet, New York, 1883, p. 16
• When Corot died in 1875, Jules Dupré spoke these short words about his friend" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot" (Quotes about Camille Corot, 19th century)
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About Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (16 July 1796 – 22 February 1875) was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching and famous art teacher in Paris. Corot was a leading figure in the Barbizon school of France in the mid-nineteenth century. He is a pivotal figure in landscape painting and his vast output simultaneously references the Neo-Classical tradition and anticipates the plein-air innovations of Impressionism
About Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (16 July 1796 – 22 February 1875) was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching and famous art teacher in Paris. Corot was a leading figure in the Barbizon school of France in the mid-nineteenth century. He is a pivotal figure in landscape painting and his vast output simultaneously references the Neo-Classical tradition and anticipates the plein-air innovations of Impressionism
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