Project Gutenberg 2012-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 90 Bensusan, S. L. (Samuel Levy) 1872 1958 Bensusan, Samuel Levy Reynolds Masterpieces in Colour E-text prepared by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Reynolds" by S. L. Bensusan is a historical art publication that explores the life and work of Sir Joshua Reynolds, a prominent British portrait painter of the 18th century. Written in the early 20th century, the book delves into the context of art in this period, particularly emphasizing Reynolds' impact on English portraiture and the establishment of the Royal Academy. The work illustrates the evolution of Reynolds' artistic style and technique, framed within the historical and social milieu of his time. The narrative outlines Reynolds' journey from a young artist in Devonshire to a celebrated painter in London, highlighting significant influences such as his travels in Italy and interactions with other great artists. It reflects on his approach to portrait painting, emphasizing his ability to capture the character and essence of his subjects while navigating the challenges of his era. The book also touches on personal anecdotes from Reynolds' life, including his relationships and social gatherings, providing readers with insight into the man behind the art. While acknowledging some criticisms of his technique and the fading condition of many of his works, Bensusan ultimately portrays Reynolds as a pivotal figure in British art whose legacy continues to resonate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41497/41497-h/images/cover.jpg en Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 ND Text Masterpieces in Colour Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - British 93928 93726 2024-09-17T11:46:37.713433 2023-09-18T06:45:23.938401 text/html text/html 90224 2012-11-27T16:41:47 text/html 876357 2012-11-27T16:44:50 text/html application/zip 887552 2024-09-17T11:46:40.467439 application/epub+zip 887640 2024-09-17T11:46:38.315456 application/epub+zip 59471 2024-09-17T11:46:37.979444 application/epub+zip 930205 2024-09-17T11:46:42.291452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 916768 2024-09-17T11:46:40.136423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90163 2022-09-19T04:14:33.937001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74732 74567 2024-09-17T11:46:37.448427 2023-09-18T06:45:23.692371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 74358 2012-11-27T16:38:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28714 2012-11-27T16:38:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 74366 2012-11-27T16:38:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28713 2012-11-27T16:38:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20125 2024-09-17T11:46:43.035406 application/rdf+xml 15368 2024-09-17T11:46:38.053461 image/jpeg 2907 2024-09-17T11:46:38.016438 image/jpeg 903193 2024-09-17T11:46:37.753418 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog