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- Inventarisnummer
- RP-P-1965-1047
Intussen, in het leven van Claude Lorrain
Het hele leven1620s
Stops in Marseille, Genoa and Venice
On his travels Claude stayed briefly in Marseille, Genoa and Venice and had the opportunity to study nature in France, Italy and Bavaria.
late 1620s
Meets Joachim von Sandrart
In the late 1620s Claude met Joachim von Sandrart, who would write one of his early biographies and lived with him for a while; Sandrart reported that Claude already had a habit of sketching outdoors, particularly at dawn and dusk, and of making oil studies on the spot.
1633–1635
Growing fame: commissions from the French ambassador and Philip IV
Claude’s growing reputation was shown by commissions from the French ambassador in Rome (1633) and from Philip IV of Spain (1634–35).
1634
Admitted to the Academy of Saint Luke
In 1634 Claude was admitted to the Academy of Saint Luke.
1635
Recognition: his pictures are in demand
From 1635 Claude’s work was recognised and his paintings were in great demand; his patrons included Pope Urban VIII (four works), Cardinal Bentivoglio and Prince Colonna.
1635–1638
Pope Urban VIII commissions four paintings
