Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot

French landscape and portrait painter and printmaker in etching (1796-1875)
Person human Q148475
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot
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Summary

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on July 16, 1796[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on February 22, 1875[5]. He worked as a painter[6], photographer[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], and architectural drafter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,156 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's place of birth was Rue du Bac[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot passed away in rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was born on July 16, 1796[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was born on July 17, 1796[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot died on February 22, 1875[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot died on February 28, 1875[15].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot held citizenship in France[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's professions included painter[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot worked as a photographer[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's professions included printmaker[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot worked as a draftsperson[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot worked as an architectural drafter[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's professions included visual artist[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's field of work was painting[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's education included a stint at Lycée Pierre-Corneille[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's education included a stint at Académie Suisse[21].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was Berthe Morisot[22].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was Charles Le Roux[23].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was Victor Vignon[24].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was Auguste Anastasi[25].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was Louis-Augustin Auguin[26].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was Louis Aimé Japy[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Paris[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29], founded in -0300[30] and Rue du Bac[12], a street[31], in France[32], founded in 1600[33]. Recorded date of birth include July 16, 1796[3] and July 17, 1796[14].

Education

Educated at Lycée Pierre-Corneille[20], a building[34], in France[35], founded in 1593[36] and Académie Suisse[21], a studio[37], in France[38], founded in 1815[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], photographer[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], architectural drafter[10], and visual artist[18]. Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's field of work was painting[19]. Notable students include Berthe Morisot[22], a painter[40], 1841–1895[41], of France[42], specialised in painting[43]; Charles Le Roux[23], a painter[44], 1814–1895[45], of France[46], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[47], specialised in visual arts[48]; Victor Vignon[24], a painter[49], 1847–1909[50], of France[51]; Auguste Anastasi[25], a painter[52], 1820–1889[53], of France[54], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[55]; Louis-Augustin Auguin[26], a painter[56], 1824–1903[57], of France[58], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[59]; and Louis Aimé Japy[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Bridge at Narni[60], a painting[61], founded in 1826[62]; Femme Lisant[63], a painting[64], founded in 1869[65]; The road from Sèvres to Paris[66], a painting[67], founded in 1855[68]; and Pastoral Concert[69], a painting[70], founded in 1857[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[72], a Ordensklasse[73], in France[74]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[75], a Ordensklasse[76], in France[77], founded in 1802[78]; and Knight of the Order of Leopold[79], a grade of an order[80], in Belgium[81].

Personal Life

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's religion is recorded as Catholicism[82].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 22, 1875[5] and February 28, 1875[15]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[83], in France[84], founded in -0300[85] and rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière[13], a street[86], in France[87]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[88]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[16].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,156 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 121 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]

He has been cited as an influence by Alfred Sisley[91], a painter[92], 1839–1899[93], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[94], specialised in visual arts[95]; Nicolae Grigorescu[96], a painter[97], 1838–1907[98], of Romania[99]; Raphaël Collin[100], a painter[101], 1850–1916[102], of France[103], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[104], specialised in painting[105]; Julia Beck[106], a painter[107], 1853–1935[108], of Sweden[109], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[110]; Alfred Smith[111], a painter[112], 1854–1936[113], of France[114], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[115]; and Pierre Emmanuel Damoye[116], a painter[117], 1847–1916[118], of France[119], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[120], specialised in landscape painting[121].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot born?

Born in Paris[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot die?

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot died in Paris[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot worked as painter[6], photographer[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], and architectural drafter[10].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot go to school?

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was educated at Lycée Pierre-Corneille[20] and Académie Suisse[21].

What awards did Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[72], Officer of the Legion of Honour[75], and Knight of the Order of Leopold[79].

Who did Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot influence?

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot has been cited as an influence by Alfred Sisley[91], Nicolae Grigorescu[96], Raphaël Collin[100], and Julia Beck[106].

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Père Lachaise Cemetery
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'avk', 'ay', 'az', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br', 'bs', 'ca', 'comm
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → CNB-a332001
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  2. 19d ago · William C. Minor · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → The Bridge at Narni, Femme Lisant, The road from Sèvres to Paris +1
    Relative → Q141544650
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  3. 5w ago · 하늘이푸른날 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → The Bridge at Narni, Femme Lisant, The road from Sèvres to Paris +1
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  4. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 12w ago · Putnik · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 14w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 16w ago · Hannolans · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Belvedere, Städel Museum +305
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  11. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 549583, 871976
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  12. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 549583, 871976
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  13. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 549583, 871976
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  14. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, photographer, printmaker +3
    Parsifal cluster id → 549583, 871976
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  15. 20w ago · Nashona · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artic artist id → 34035, 46421
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  16. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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