Claude Lorrain, (French pronunciation: [klod lɔ.ʁɛ̃]), traditionally just Claude in English (also Claude Gellée, his real name, or in French Claude Gellée, (French pronunciation: [ʒəle]), dit le Lorrain) (c. 1600 – 21 or 23 November 1682) was an artist of the Baroque era who was active in Italy, and is admired for his achievements in landscape painting.