Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (July 16, 1796 – February 22, 1875) is a French painter and engraver.His parents run a deemed fashion store in Paris. Having little taste for commerce, Corot attends drawing classes in the evening. With the help of his parents’ annual pension, he settles down in his own studio. He is introduced to the principles of neoclassicism and realizes many drawings playing with relief and light. He works outdoors, in the village of Barbizon, among others.

To complete his training, he travels to Italy: Rome, Naples, Venice involved in Italian landscapes. He also explores the French provinces looking for perfect places and adequate architectures.

He is buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery (Division 24).