1741-1807,Swiss neoclassical painter and graphic artist. From her youth she was known for her artistic, musical, and linguistic abilities. She went to England, where she enjoyed success as a fashionable portrait painter and decorator. A protegee of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Kauffman was one of the original members of the Royal Academy. She often decorated houses designed by the Adam brothers. After her marriage in 1781 to the Venetian painter Antonio Zucchi, she lived in Italy, where she flourished in artistic and literary circles. Reynolds, Winckelmann, Goethe, and Garrick commissioned her to paint their portraits. Representative works include Religion (National Gall., London); Self-Portrait (Staatliche Museen, Berlin); and the etchings of L'Allegra and La Pensierosa. The British Museum has a collection of her drawings and prints.  Related Paintings of Angelika Kauffmann :. | Die Kronung Mariens durch die Heiligste Dreifaltigkeit | Pallas Athene in Waffen | Bildnis Anne Loudoun,Lady Henderson of Fordell | Amor und Psyche | Ohnmacht der Julia, Gattin des Pompeius als sie dessen blutbefleckte Tunika erkennt |
Related Artists:
Peter Jakob Horemans
painted Portrait of Clemens August as Falconer in 18th century
James Shannonc
born in the United States and moved to England in 1878 where he trained at South Kensington 1862-1923
karl isakson
Karl Isakson, född 1878, död 1922, konstnär. Karl Isakson växte upp i Stockholm, han och systern Ester uppfostrades av en religiös ensamstående mor, då fadern tidigt gått bort.