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Interrupted Reading, c. 1870
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jean Baptiste Camille Corot |
| Spatial Coverage | France |
| Temporal Coverage | 1865-1875 |
| Description | Interrupted Reading is among the most compelling of Camille Corot's late figure paintings. Corot almost never exhibited these studies of the human form, preferring instead to publicize the idyllic landscapes that were his specialty. To emphasize the private nature of Interrupted Reading, Corot enclosed his model within the protective environment of the artist's studio. The mood of the painting is introspective and somewhat melancholic, the very essence of the Romantic sensibility. The muse-like image of a woman reading a book was a popular one in nineteenth-century art, but Corot chose to show his model pausing, looking up from this activity. Having spent a number of years in Italy and being a lover of everything Italian, the artist often furnished his models with Italianate costumes such as the one worn here. Whereas Corot's subject matter is traditional, his technique is not. With direct and bold brushwork, he explored the human form as a construction of masses that support and balance one another. This broad handling is complemented by the artist's obvious delight in detail—the ribbon in the model's hair, the delicate earrings, the deep folds in the skirt. Here he combined a profound sense of formal structure with the dreamy softness and intimacy that characterize his most famous landscapes. [A pensive faced woman sits, slightly hunched, holding a book.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
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| Subject Keyword | Painting 19th Century Oil Painting Oil Paint (paint) Interiors Paint Oil On Canvas Painting Techniques Costume Portrait Portraits Painting (image Making) Canvas European Painting Century of Progress Chicago World's Fairs Hairstyles Fashion Dresses Books Women Artworks Painting and Sculpture of Europe |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Painting |
| Object Type | Painting |
