What is Camille Pissarro known for?

Camille Pissarro is known for being one of the pioneer impressionist painters in the last quarter of the 19th century. His style was influential on other artists like Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh.

What are Camille Pissarro's most famous works?

Camille Pissarro's famous works are all landscapes but vary in subject from rural scenes like "Peasant Women Planting Stakes" to the streets of Paris like "Boulevard Montmartre at Night".

Was Camille Pissarro successful in his own lifetime?

Camille Pissarro was successful in his own lifetime in that his work was exhibited in the Paris Salon and he sold paintings to collectors. However, he did not have a steady income until the latter part of his life.

Camille Pissarro Timeline

Definition

Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) was an impressionist painter based in France who focussed on landscapes but frequently changed his style and subjects. He was an instrumental figure in the new art movement of the 19th century, organising independent exhibitions and inspiring contemporaries like Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) and a whole younger generation of artists from Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) to Henri Matisse (1869-1954).

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1830 - 1903
Life of the impressionist painter Camille Pissarro.
10 Jul 1830
Camille Pissarro is born on the island of St. Thomas in the Caribbean.
1841 - 1847
Camille Pissarro is sent to school in France.
Oct 1852
Camille Pissarro and Fritz Georg Melbye set up an artist studio in Venezuela.
1855
Camille Pissarro moves to Paris.
1859
Camille Pissarro has his first submission to the Paris Salon accepted.
1860
Camille Pissarro meets Julie Vellay; the couple will eventualy marry and have eight children.
1864
Camille Pissarro has his submissions accepted by the Paris Salon.
1865
Camille Pissarro once again has his submissions accepted by the Paris Salon.
1866
Camille Pissarro moves to Pontoise.
1868
Camille Pissarro's submissions are accepted by the Paris Salon.
1869
Camille Pissarro moves to Louveciennes, south of Paris.
1870
Camille Pissaro's submissions are accepted by the Paris Salon.
1870
Camille Pissarro moves to London.
1872
Camille Pissarro moves back to Pontoise.
Apr 1874
Camille Pissarro has five landscapes on show at the First Impressionist Exhibition in Paris.
1881
Camille Pissarro paints his "Young Girl with a Stick".
1883
Camille Pissarro has his first solo exhibition in Paris.
1884
Camille Pissarro moves to Eragny-sur-Epte.
1885
Camille Pissarro adopts the pointillist technique.
1886
Camille Pissarro's work is shown in New York.
1894
Camille Pissarro moves temporarily to Belgium.
1900 - 1903
Camille Pissarro paints many cityscapes in Paris, often the same view in different atmospheric conditions.
13 Nov 1903
Camille Pissarro dies of blood poisoning.