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Benjamin West PRA (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was an Anglo-American history painter around and after the time of the American War of Independence and the Seven Years' War. He was the second president of the Royal Academy in London, serving from 1792 to 1805 and 1806 to 1820. He was offered a knighthood by the British Crown, but ...
Benjamin West (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was a British-American artist who painted famous historical scenes such as The Death of Nelson, The Death of General Wolfe, the Treaty of Paris, and Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky. Entirely self-taught, West soon gained valuable patronage and toured Europe, eventually ...
Benjamin West: Edward III Crossing the Somme. Benjamin West, a prominent American-born painter, played a significant role in the development of Neoclassical art. Born on October 10, 1738, in Springfield, Pennsylvania, West demonstrated a talent for painting from an early age. He received encouragement and support from his family and local ...
Benjamin West is the classic case of the prophet who is not remembered in his home town. The Father of American Painting, one of the groundbreaking painters of the 18th and early 19th century, is remembered in London as one of the founders of the Royal Academy of the Arts, which hosts an annual Benjamin West Dinner each year to honor his memory.
6 de dez. de 2023 · Benjamin West’s The Death of General Wolfe justifiably retains a position as a landmark painting in the history of American art. In it, West reinterprets the rules of what a history painting could be—both in regard to period depicted and the attire the figures wore—and at the same time followed a visual language that would have been familiar to its eighteenth-century audience.
Benjamin West PRA was an American artist who painted famous historical scenes such as The Death of Nelson, The Death of General Wolfe, Treaty of Paris, and Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky. Entirely self-taught, West soon gained valuable patronage, and he toured Europe, eventually settling in London.
Peintre américain (Springfield, Penns., 1738 – Londres 1820). Justement considéré comme le père de l'école américaine, West naquit dans une contrée où aucun " maître " n'avait encore vu le jour. Les Indiens, dit-on, lui apprirent à colorier des dessins avec des terres, à l'aide d'un pinceau de poils de chat. William Williams (1727 ...
