John Singer Sargent was an American painter who was born on the 12th of January 1856 and died on the 14th of April 1925. He was world-renowned for his realistic portraits which contributed towards and influence many art movements from and after Sargent's time.
Growing up in Florence, his father expected Sargent to pursue a career in the navy, quite like his ancestors who had a history of high-ranking military service. By 1874 when Sargent was 18, he settled in Paris and studied at The School of Fine-Arts (translated from Ecole des Beaux-Arts) in Paris. He developed his skills alongside Carolus-Duran in his workshop who eventually offered Sargent his first job/commission in 1877 painting ceiling decorations onto the Luxembourg Palace.
The portrait that, at the time was his most controversial works was the Portrait of Madame X which he completed in 1884. His efforts were met with negative reception since the suggestive pose and revealing attire offended the French sensibilities of the time. Now, however, it's regarded as his best work.
His tutor Carolus-Duran taught Sargent to work "at the first touch" which involved painting directly on the canvas with a loaded brush. Sargent would go on to paint primarily in watercolor, which he used for 2,000 of his paintings, but he also to create oil paintings, of which he made 900.
Growing up in Florence, his father expected Sargent to pursue a career in the navy, quite like his ancestors who had a history of high-ranking military service. By 1874 when Sargent was 18, he settled in Paris and studied at The School of Fine-Arts (translated from Ecole des Beaux-Arts) in Paris. He developed his skills alongside Carolus-Duran in his workshop who eventually offered Sargent his first job/commission in 1877 painting ceiling decorations onto the Luxembourg Palace.
The portrait that, at the time was his most controversial works was the Portrait of Madame X which he completed in 1884. His efforts were met with negative reception since the suggestive pose and revealing attire offended the French sensibilities of the time. Now, however, it's regarded as his best work.
His tutor Carolus-Duran taught Sargent to work "at the first touch" which involved painting directly on the canvas with a loaded brush. Sargent would go on to paint primarily in watercolor, which he used for 2,000 of his paintings, but he also to create oil paintings, of which he made 900.
Art - John Singer Sargent
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