MY FAVORITE ARTISTS: CLAUDE LORRAIN (1600-1682)

The artist Claude Lorrain of 1600 France is one of my favorite artists; he was a painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Baroque era. Lorrain’s paintings were of landscapes, showing the beauty of nature and light and of architecture putting his own fantasy twist in his work. He played with recreating sunlight in his paintings, expressing its golden warmth and the beauty of sunrises and sunsets. He captioned natural settings, mixing some fantasy, creating a peaceful scene that you wish you could walk into. He broke from the norms of religious symbolism at the time and focused on landscapes, architecture and nature instead, while mixing in some fantasy and mysticism in his artworks.   

Lorrain’s paintings have a light and warmth that are incredible and uplifting, and celebrating nature.

Here are three images of his paintings I love:

Morning In The Harbor by Claude Lorrain 

Seaport At Sunset by Claude Lorrain 

Shepard by Claude Lorrain 

More information on the artist. 

Information on the Artist Claude Lorrain and Images From: https://arthive.com/artists/1223~Claude_Lorrain