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Hugh D Hamilton(1740-1808)Irish portrait-painter. Spent periods in London & Rome be4 returning 2 Dublin in the 1790s. Until the mid-1770s worked mostly in pastel. Style influenced the painter Lewis Vaslet. Known 4 pastel oval portraits depicting the head & shoulders of the sitter
@claudioborlotto Emil Nolde(1867-1956)German/Danish Painter/printmaker. 1 of the 1st Expressionists, member of Die Brücke & 1 of the 1st oil painting & watercolor painters of the 20th century to explore color. Known 4 brushwork & expressive choice of colors, had interest in the art of van Gogh.
Cesar Santos(1982)Contemporary Cuban-American artist & portrait painter. Known for his Syncretism, a term he coined in 2011 2 describe paintings where he presents 2 or more art tendencies in aesthetic balance.
@barrywyman2356 Harry Siddons Mowbray(1858-1928)American artist. Executed various painting commissions for J.P. Morgan, F.W. Vanderbilt & other clients. Known 4 decorative work, especially The Transmission of the Law, Appellate Court House; ceiling 4 the residence of F. W. Vanderbilt, et al.
@PP_Rubens @LeForetEnchante Sir Peter Lely(1618-1680)Dutch painter, spent most of career in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court. Lely's portraits were well received, and he succeeded Anthony van Dyck (who had died in 1641) as the most fashionable portrait artist in England.
François Boucher(1703-1770)French painter/draughtsman/etcher.Worked in Rococo style.Known 4 idyllic/voluptuous paintings on classical themes,decorative allegories &pastoral scenes.Most celebrated painter & decorative artist of 18th cent.Said nature is "trop verte et mal éclairée"
@claudioborlotto @FriendArt_ Thanks for the intro to Giacomo Ceruti(1698-1767)Best known for his genre paintings, especially of beggars and the poor, whom he painted realistically and endowed with unusual dignity and individuality.