View of Delphi with a Procession
Claude Lorrain
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Baroque Painter · Active 1643 – 1673
Claude Lorrain
Paintale's collection includes 2 paintings attributed to Claude Lorrain, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — daily life — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
Daily Life
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago · The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Claude Lorrain (2)
About Claude Lorrain
The paintings by Claude Lorrain gathered on Paintale span daily life, a set of concerns typical of an artist working through the Baroque period. Taken as a group, they show a consistent visual language rather than a series of unrelated commissions.
Today, paintings by Claude Lorrain are held in major institutions including Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 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?
- Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Claude Lorrain paint?
- Daily Life.