If Delacroix were a romantic hero, then Millet would be in another type although they were probably in an era. He never admitted that others made the use of "hero" to describe himself and he would rather to be a farmer, since the land and painting had a comparable attraction.
With a very poor life, he once came to the capital of art—Paris, but he found there was anything else other than Louvre that he could bear. His religious heart hared the debauchery of vulgarity of Paris. Living in poverty, he had to copy the painting of rococo painter Boucher and Watteau which he hated most to exchange bread. But in his heart, he always admired Michelangelo and Poussin.
He finally left Paris and found his place in Barbizon and rural areas. His wearing was not better than the farmers. In fact, he would do farm work when he did not paint.
In later posts, let's talk about Ivan Aivazovsky.