Joshua Reynolds
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| + | "In every school, whether Venetian, French, or Dutch, he will find either ingenious compositions, extraordinary effects, some peculiar expressions, or some mechanical excellence, well worthy of his attention, and, in some measure, of his imitation. Even in the lower class of the French painters, great beauties are often found, united with great defects. Though [[Coypel]] wanted a simplicity of taste, and mistook a presumptuous and assuming air for what is grand and majestic, yet he frequently has good sense and judgment in his manner of telling his stories, great skill in his compositions, and is not without a considerable power of expressing the passions. The modern affectation of grace in his works, as well as in those of [[Bosch]] and [[Watteau]], may be said to be separated by a very thin partition from the more simple and pure grace of [[Correggio]] and [[Parmegiano]]."-- | ||
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| '''Sir Joshua Reynolds''' ([[16 July ]] [[1723]] – [[23 February]] [[1792]]) was an [[18th century]] [[English painter]], specialising in [[portrait]]s and promoting the "[[Grand Style]]" in painting which depended on [[idealization]] of the [[imperfect]]. He was one of the founders and first President of the [[Royal Academy]]. [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]] appreciated his merits and knighted him in [[1769]]. | '''Sir Joshua Reynolds''' ([[16 July ]] [[1723]] – [[23 February]] [[1792]]) was an [[18th century]] [[English painter]], specialising in [[portrait]]s and promoting the "[[Grand Style]]" in painting which depended on [[idealization]] of the [[imperfect]]. He was one of the founders and first President of the [[Royal Academy]]. [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]] appreciated his merits and knighted him in [[1769]]. | ||
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"In every school, whether Venetian, French, or Dutch, he will find either ingenious compositions, extraordinary effects, some peculiar expressions, or some mechanical excellence, well worthy of his attention, and, in some measure, of his imitation. Even in the lower class of the French painters, great beauties are often found, united with great defects. Though Coypel wanted a simplicity of taste, and mistook a presumptuous and assuming air for what is grand and majestic, yet he frequently has good sense and judgment in his manner of telling his stories, great skill in his compositions, and is not without a considerable power of expressing the passions. The modern affectation of grace in his works, as well as in those of Bosch and Watteau, may be said to be separated by a very thin partition from the more simple and pure grace of Correggio and Parmegiano."-- |
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Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an 18th century English painter, specialising in portraits and promoting the "Grand Style" in painting which depended on idealization of the imperfect. He was one of the founders and first President of the Royal Academy. George III appreciated his merits and knighted him in 1769.
See also
- English art
- Grand manner
- Mary Nesbitt, eighteenth-century courtesan who began her career as Reynolds' model.
- Martin Postle, an expert on Joshua Reynolds
