The Flight into Egypt

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A passionate nature lover who believed he, ¡°heard the voices of the trees,¡± Rousseau was part of the Barbizon school¡ªa group of artists named for a village about 30 miles from P aris where they were based. They often painted in the nearby Forest of Fontainebleau; Rousseau even helped to get the area preserved as a park. The Barbizon artists were part of a larger movement in literature, music and visual arts called the Romantic movement¡ªin which artists painted emotional, expressive views of the world. Title The Forest Floor (Dessous de Bois) Creator Th¨¦odore Rousseau Creator Lifespan 1812/1867 Creator Nationality French Creator Gender Male Creator Death Place Barbizon, ?le-de-France, France Creator Birth Place Paris, ?le-de-France, France Date Created c. 1840 Location Created Barbizon, ?le-de-France, France Physical Dimensions w16 x h20.88 in. Type Painting Medium Oil on panel Show more