Seascape — Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

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Artist: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Date: 1850
Location: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Culture: France

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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux captured raw emotion and spontaneous movement, famously challenging classical norms with works like his controversial 'The Dance' for the Opéra Garnier.

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