Joshua Reynolds
English painter (1723–1792) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA FRS FRSA (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter who specialised in portraits. John Russell said he was one of the major European painters of the 18th century.[1] He promoted the "Grand Style" in painting, which depended on idealisation of the imperfect. He was a founder and first president of the Royal Academy of Arts and was knighted by George III in 1769.
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Joshua Reynolds | |
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Born | (1723-07-16)16 July 1723 |
Died | 23 February 1792(1792-02-23) (aged 68) Leicester Fields, London, England |
Resting place | St Paul's Cathedral |
Education | Plympton Free Grammar School |
Notable work | The Age of Innocence |
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