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Conrad Martens (1801-1878) was an English-born landscape painter who joined the second voyage of HMS Beagle and painted in Australia. He was a friend of Charles Darwin and a prolific and influential artist of the colonial era.
Conrad Martens (Londres, 1801 - Sydney, 21 de agosto de 1878) foi um pintor e desenhista inglês que passou algum tempo no Brasil e, em seguida, acompanhou Charles Darwin em sua viagem no HMS Beagle.
Conrad Martens was a professional painter and Sydney's pre-eminent landscape painter in the 19th century. He adapted his academic style to respond to the Australian environment and the colonial market, and produced watercolours of Sydney Harbour, the Blue Mountains, the Zig-Zag Railway and more.
Conrad Martens (1801 - 21 de agosto de 1878) foi um Inglês nascido artista ativo na Austrália em 1835. Conrad Martens pai era um comerciante que veio originalmente para Londres como austríaco Consul.
Maurice Felton’s small image of his friend and fellow artist, Conrad Martens, is one of the finest of all 19th-century Australian portraits. It goes well beyond the usual superficial likenesses, which rely as much on the costume and jewellery of the sitters for effect as on any subtle characterisations. By comparison, the portrait of Martens ...
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He employed a palette of violet-blue, gray, and brown to suggest a tropical climate and define coastal hills, milky ocean waves, and towering clouds. Smoothly executed washes and atmospheric effects demonstrate a debt to Copley Fielding, who had taught Martens in England.
Conrad Martens (1801–1878) was a painter, best known for his landscapes. He became perhaps Australia's most famous colonial artist. Martens was born in England, where he trained under prominent artist and teacher, Copley Fielding.
