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Benjamin West PRA foi um artista americano que pintou cenas históricas famosas como A Morte de Nelson, A Morte do General Wolfe e Benjamin Franklin Desenhando Eletricidade do Céu. Totalmente autodidata, West logo ganhou um patrocínio valioso e viajou pela Europa, estabelecendo-se em Londres. Nasceu: em 10 de outubro de
18 de jan. de 2024 · One of ten children of a rural Pennsylvania innkeeper, Benjamin West was the first American artist to achieve an international reputation. Despite living in England, West profoundly influenced American painting, teaching three generations of his countrymen.
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.
Benjamin West. Cet article est extrait de l'ouvrage Larousse « Dictionnaire de la peinture ». Peintre américain (Springfield, Penns., 1738 – Londres 1820).
Benjamin West (Springfield, 10 oktobar 1738 – London 11 mart 1820) je bio Anglo-Američki slikar historijskih scena vezanih za Američki rat za nezavisnost.
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.
West’s arrival in England from Italy in 1763 occurred at a time when artists were seeking to create a distinguished national school of history painting. George III was eager to support such a goal and was also a keen supporter of the proposal to found a national academy for the teaching and display of arts: his patronage of West and the foundation of the Royal Academy in 1768 were closely ...
