Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot: Bridging Realism and Impressionism Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875) stands as a pivotal figure in the transition between Neoclassicism and the burgeoning world of Impressionism. More than simply a landscape painter, Corot was a master of atmosphere, light, and color, profoundly influencing generations of artists who followed. His career spanned over seven decades, marked by an evolution from meticulously detailed academic works to looser, more evocative depictions of nature – a journey that cemented his place as one of the most significant figures in Frenc…