Jules Breton
How Artists Depicted Handcrafted Baskets and Straw in Village Life
Handcrafted baskets appear so often in paintings of village life that it is easy to overlook their importance. Yet these woven…
Inspiration: “Summer,” by Jules Breton
Arguably, Breton’s fame peaked posthumously in 1934 at The Chicago World’s Fair. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt unveiled The Song of the…
Biography: Jules Breton
Jules Breton was a renowned French painter who lived during the 19th century. He was born on May 1, 1827, in…
Inspiration: “La Glaneuse Lasse,” by Jules Breton
Breton was born on 1 May 1827 in Courrières, a small Pas-de-Calais village. His father, Marie-Louis Breton, supervised land for a wealthy landowner. His…
