Related Paintings of unknow artist :. | Lagman Bengal Jonsson with assassination Oxenstiernas weapon | Marie Therese of Savoy, Countess of Artois pointing to a portrait of her mother and overlooked by abust of her husband | engelska flottan 1910 och 1935 | The Virgin of Elets | Immigrant |
Related Artists:
Ilja Jefimowitsch Repin
1844-1930
Victor Forsell
painted Motiv fran Stockholms omgivningar in 1846-1931
REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua
English Rococo Era Painter, 1723-1792 English painter, collector and writer. The foremost portrait painter in England in the 18th century, he transformed early Georgian portraiture by greatly enlarging its range. His poses, frequently based on the Old Masters or antique sculpture, were intended to invoke classical values and to enhance the dignity of his sitters. His rich colour, strong lighting and free handling of paint greatly influenced the generation of Thomas Lawrence and Henry Raeburn. His history and fancy pictures explored dramatic and emotional themes that became increasingly popular with both artists and collectors in the Romantic period. As first president of the Royal Academy in London, he did more than anyone to raise the status of art and artists in Britain. His Discourses on Art, delivered to the students and members of the Academy between 1769 and 1790,