Biography john singer sargent book
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Biography john singer sargent book
John Singer Sargent Style and Technique
- Full Name:
- John Singer Sargent
- Short Name:
- Sargent
- Date of Birth:
- 12 Jan 1856
- Date of Death:
- 14 Apr 1925
- Focus:
- Paintings
- Mediums:
- Oil, Watercolor
- Subjects:
- Figure, Landscapes, Scenery
- Art Movement:
Realism
- Hometown:
Florence, Italy
John Singer Sargents' portraits were far from idealistic and this placed him in the realist camp.
Realism was a movement devoted to reflecting what the artist saw rather than a romanticized truth, the everyday as opposed to the historical. It is true that Sargent is mostly known for painting the rich and famous, but he did so primarily to make a living.
He also painted the common man - and even the destitute—with the same skill and vigor afforded to presidents and kings.
Style as Technique:
Realism is not a technique so much as a philosophy. In some ways, Sargent can be considered a generalist, for he mastered and fused various different styles: classical portraits, impressionism,