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John Singer Sargent was one of the leading portraits painters of his generation, creating images of Edwardian Era high society. A prolific artist, he produced around 900 oil paintings, over 2,000 watercolors and even more sketches and preliminary studies.
- American
- January 12, 1856
- Florence, Italy
- April 14, 1925
John Singer Sargent ( / ˈsɑːrdʒənt /; January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) [1] was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury. [2] [3] He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings.
- American
- Impressionism
John Singer Sargent (Florencia, 12 de enero de 1856 – 14 de abril de 1925) fue un pintor estadounidense, considerado el "retratista de más éxito de su generación". Durante su carrera, realizó cerca de 900 pinturas al óleo y más de 2.000 acuarelas, así como innumerables bocetos y dibujos al carboncillo.
- American
- Florence, Italy
17 de oct. de 2023 · John Singer Sargent (; January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian-era luxury. He created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings.
28 de feb. de 2020 · John Singer Sargent: Portraits in Charcoal. The museum closed on March 13, 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In 1907, at the height of his success as a portraitist, John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) astonished the transatlantic art world when he stopped painting portraits in oil.
Sargent traveled in a circle of socially prominent people and is known for his loosely painted portraits done in a style reminiscent of Edgar Degas and James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Madame X caused a minor scandal at the Salon of 1884 and was rejected by Sargent's client because Sargent depicted her as vain.
John Singer Sargent was the premiere portraitist of his generation, well-known for his depictions of high society figures in Paris, London, and New York. He updated a centuries-old tradition by using vibrant Impressionistic brushstrokes and untraditional compositional solutions in order to capture his sitters' character and even reputation.
