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Camille Pissarro was a Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter.
Pissarro was born on July 10, 1830, on the island of St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies.
He is known for his landscapes, urban scenes, and portraits.
Pissarro was a key figure in the development of Impressionism.
He often painted en plein air, or outdoors, to capture the effects of light and atmosphere.
Pissarro's early works were influenced by the Barbizon School, a group of French landscape painters.
He was a mentor to many younger artists, including Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin.
Pissarro was known for his use of loose brushwork and vibrant colors.
He often depicted rural scenes and peasant life in his paintings.
Pissarro's later works show an influence of Pointillism, a technique of painting with small dots of color.
He exhibited in all eight Impressionist exhibitions in Paris between 1874 and 1886.
Pissarro's paintings often feature rural landscapes of France, particularly the countryside of Normandy and Pontoise.
He was a politically active anarchist and socialist, and his beliefs influenced his art.
Pissarro's work was sometimes criticized for being too radical and experimental.
He painted over 1500 works during his career, including landscapes, still lifes, and figure studies.
Pissarro's paintings often depict scenes of everyday life, such as markets, streets, and gardens.
He was a founding member of the Société Anonyme des Artistes, Peintres, Sculpteurs, Graveurs, etc., also known as the Impressionists.
Pissarro's work influenced many artists who came after him, including Vincent van Gogh and Georges Seurat.
He continued to paint and exhibit his work until his death on November 13, 1903, in Paris.
Pissarro's legacy as a pioneer of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism continues to be celebrated today.