(1814–75), French painter; full name Jean François Millet. He was famous for the dignity he brought to the treatment of peasant subjects, on which he concentrated from 1850. Notable works: The Gleaners (1857).
Definition of Millet, Jean in US English:
Millet, Jean
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(1814–75), French painter; full name Jean François Millet. He was noted for the dignity he brought to the treatment of peasant subjects.