Tag: Millet

The Gleaners: A Painting by Jean-Francois Millet

Jean-Francois Millet (1814–75) was born in Normandy to a family of farm workers, and his first experience of work was alongside his peasant father in the fields. However, he sought to better himself and at the age of 18 he began to study painting, first in Cherbourg and then in Paris. His e...

See you in a Millet

I first noticed our local donut shop when we viewed the apartment we moved into in October of 2021. I wanted to check out the neighborhood and see what sort of local eateries or sites there were around the corner. Being an American, my nose tuned into the steamy fragrance of fried dough as naturally...