Around 1830, a handful of French painters left Paris for a small forest village and quietly changed the course of art history. Discover the Barbizon School: Corot, Rousseau, Millet, Daubigny, and Diaz, who abandoned academic ideals to paint nature and rural life exactly as they found it. This post traces their roots in Dutch landscape and Constable’s example, profiles the five painters who defined the movement, and reveals their direct influence on Monet and the Impressionists — plus how the Barbizon spirit spread to Holland, Spain, Italy, and America. Continue reading The Barbizon School 🎨🖌🖼