Popular Culture
Two of Corot's works are featured and play an important role in the plot of the French film L'Heure d'été (English title Summer Hours). The film was produced by the Musée d'Orsay, and the two works were lent by the museum for the making of the film.
There is a street named Rue Corot on Île des Sœurs, Québec, named for the artist.
Read more about this topic: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
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