Saturday, July 16, 2011

Happy Birthday, Sir Joshua Reynolds!

Sir Joshua Reynolds
  (born July 16, 1723—died Feb. 23, 1792)


Sir Joshua Reynolds was an influential 18th-century English painter, specialising in portraits and promoting the "Grand Style" in painting which depended on idealization of the imperfect. He was one of the founders and first President of the Royal Academy. King George III appreciated his merits and knighted him in 1769.

3 comments:

  1. Happy birthday Sir Joshua Reynolds. He would be 288 right?
    -Erin O'Toole
    9th grade
    6th period

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  2. he is appreciated he was a famous painter

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