Boca Raton Museum of Art
Mizner Park
501 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
501 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
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Museums page for Camille Pissarro ((1830 - 1903)), known for Impressionist urban and rural scene painting. Showing 5 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1830 St. Thomas, Danish West Indies - 1903 Paris, France. Known for: Impressionist urban and rural scene painting.
Camille Pissarro was born in 1830 on the Island of St.Thomas, a then-Danish colony of the Antilles (now the United States Virgin Islands). His family background was mixed French, Portuguese and... Read full biography
Camille Pissarro was born in 1830 on the Island of St.Thomas, a then-Danish colony of the Antilles (now the United States Virgin Islands). His family background was mixed French, Portuguese and Jewish. He was sent to Paris to school when he was twelve. Although at an early age he wanted to make art... Read full biography
Camille Pissarro was born in 1830 on the Island of St.Thomas, a then-Danish colony of the Antilles (now the United States Virgin Islands). His family background was mixed French, Portuguese and Jewish. He was sent to Paris to school when he was twelve. Although at an early age he wanted to make art his career, his father sent for him in 1847 to return to St. Thomas and for the next five years the young Pissarro was engaged against his will in the family business. In 1852 he went to Venezuela... Read full biography
Camille Pissarro was born in 1830 on the Island of St.Thomas, a then-Danish colony of the Antilles (now the United States Virgin Islands). His family background was mixed French, Portuguese and Jewish. He was sent to Paris to school when he was twelve. Although at an early age he wanted to make art his career, his father sent for him in 1847 to return to St. Thomas and for the next five years the young Pissarro was engaged against his will in the family business. In 1852 he went to Venezuela with Fritz Melbye, an artist, and brought back various sketches. Going to Paris in 1855 he made the acquaintance of Corot and fell under his influence. A realist at heart, he followed Corot's advice always to paint out of doors. By 1866 he had met... Read full biography
Camille Pissarro was born in 1830 on the Island of St.Thomas, a then-Danish colony of the Antilles (now the United States Virgin Islands). His family background was mixed French, Portuguese and Jewish. He was sent to Paris to school when he was twelve. Although at an early age he wanted to make art his career, his father sent for him in 1847 to return to St. Thomas and for the next five years the young Pissarro was engaged against his will in the family business. In 1852 he went to Venezuela with Fritz Melbye, an artist, and brought back various sketches. Going to Paris in 1855 he made the acquaintance of Corot and fell under his influence. A realist at heart, he followed Corot's advice always to paint out of doors. By 1866 he had met Cezanne, Renoir and Sisley and was a member of the group that frequented the Cafe Guerbois - a group of artists, critics and congenial men that cent... Read full biography
Camille Pissarro - Artist Info
About Camille Pissarro: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (5)
All MuseumsDixon Gallery and Gardens
4339 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38117Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10028Minnesota Marine Art Museum
800 Riverview Drive
Winona, MN 55987Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115