Baroque Painter · Active 1643 – 1673
Claude Lorrain
Claude Lorrain is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 2 of Lorrain’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Claude Lorrain (2)
About Claude Lorrain
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Claude Lorrain produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Claude Lorrain are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Claude Lorrain
- When did Claude Lorrain live?
- Claude Lorrain was active around 1643 – 1673, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Claude Lorrain?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Claude Lorrain paint?
- Daily Life.