British painting

During What centuries?, young members of the British upper classes extended their education with the
Grand Tour of continental Europe. There they introduced to a What? that influensed tastes as adult art patrons.
To ensure such high standarts in the visual arts, What? opened in London in 1769; until the 1800s virtually every
major artist in Britain was elected a member or, at least, submitted work for its annual exhibitions.
What? is intimately linked with the broader traditions of European painting. Kings and queens
commissioned What? from German, Dutch, and Flemish artist. Who? imparted an aura of perfection even to the
most insipid of their sitters. British painters found What? from their journeys abroad, in Italy especially.
Beginning When?, English artists began to develop their own styles in marine and allegorical painting. In
Whose? satirical and moralizing scenes of contemporary life one senses the evolution of a new and inherently
British idiom. Emphatically propounding the Englishness of his art, Who? promoted an academy for the arts, the
predecessor of the Royal Academy of Arts. The latter was founded by Whom?, whose influential Discourses
stressed the preeminence of history painting. Ironically, perhaps the key figure in the development of English
history painting was Who?, became the second president of the Royal Academy of Arts after Reynold's death.
Other American painters, such as John Singleton Copley, followed Whose? example and relocated to London.
Who? became one of the most celebrated artists of the day and painter to the king.
What century? saw a growing interest in landscape painting. Some artists, such as Richard Wilson, painted
What?, while others, such as Joseph Wright of Derby, pursued more individual and personal visions of the natural
world. Who?, although known best for his fashionable portraits, painted highly imaginative landscapes and
seascapes that relate to no specific time or place.
The great flowering of English landscapes painting camr When?, primarily in the works of two masters, John
Constable and J.M.W.Turner. Whose? true -to-life views of the English countryside expressed romantic ideals
about the essential harmony and purity of nature. Who?, on the other hand, was a romantic who sought to project
the way in which sun, fire, smoke, wind, and water affected and transformed the physical word. With What?,
Constable and Turner profoundly influenced the work not only of many subsequent British painters, but of
countless American and Europian artists as well.

British painting
During What centuries?, young members of the British upper classes extended their education with the
Grand Tour of continental Europe. There they introduced to a What? that influensed tastes as adult art patrons.
To ensure such high standarts in the visual arts, What? opened in London in 1769; until the 1800s virtually every
major artist in Britain was elected a member or, at least, submitted work for its annual exhibitions.
What? is intimately linked with the broader traditions of European painting. Kings and queens
commissioned What? from German, Dutch, and Flemish artist. Who? imparted an aura of perfection even to the
most insipid of their sitters. British painters found What? from their journeys abroad, in Italy especially.
Beginning When?, English artists began to develop their own styles in marine and allegorical painting. In
Whose? satirical and moralizing scenes of contemporary life one senses the evolution of a new and inherently
British idiom. Emphatically propounding the Englishness of his art, Who? promoted an academy for the arts, the
predecessor of the Royal Academy of Arts. The latter was founded by Whom?, whose influential Discourses
stressed the preeminence of history painting. Ironically, perhaps the key figure in the development of English
history painting was Who?, became the second president of the Royal Academy of Arts after Reynold's death.
Other American painters, such as John Singleton Copley, followed Whose? example and relocated to London.
Who? became one of the most celebrated artists of the day and painter to the king.
What century? saw a growing interest in landscape painting. Some artists, such as Richard Wilson, painted
What?, while others, such as Joseph Wright of Derby, pursued more individual and personal visions of the natural
world. Who?, although known best for his fashionable portraits, painted highly imaginative landscapes and
seascapes that relate to no specific time or place.
The great flowering of English landscapes painting came When?, primarily in the works of two masters,
John Constable and J.M.W.Turner. Whose? true -to-life views of the English countryside expressed romantic
ideals about the essential harmony and purity of nature. Who?, on the other hand, was a romantic who sought to
project the way in which sun, fire, smoke, wind, and water affected and transformed the physical word. With
What?, Constable and Turner profoundly influenced the work not only of many subsequent British painters, but of
countless American and Europian artists as well.
1. William Hogarth a) painted idealized scenes imbued with the spirit of the classical past.
2. Sir Joshua Reynolds b) painted highly imaginative landscapes and seascapes that relate to no specific time
or place.
3. Benjamin West c) was a painter whose true -to-life views of the English countryside expressed
romantic ideals about the essential harmony and purity of nature.
4. John Singleton Copley d) founded the Royal Academy of Arts.
5. Richard Wilson e) pursued more individual and personal visions of the natural world.
6. Joseph Wright of Derby f) was the second president of the Royal Academy.
7. Thomas Gainsborough g) was an American painter who relocated to London and became one of the most
celebrated artists of the day and painter to the king.
8. John Constable h) promoted an academy for the arts.
9. J.M.W.Turner i) sought to project the way in which sun, fire, smoke, wind, and water affected and
transformed the physical word

1. William Hogarth a) painted idealized scenes imbued with the spirit of the classical past.
2. Sir Joshua Reynolds b) painted highly imaginative landscapes and seascapes that relate to no specific time
or place.
3. Benjamin West c) was a painter whose true -to-life views of the English countryside expressed
romantic ideals about the essential harmony and purity of nature.
4. John Singleton Copley d) founded the Royal Academy of Arts.
5. Richard Wilson e) pursued more individual and personal visions of the natural world.
6. Joseph Wright of Derby f) was the second president of the Royal Academy.
7. Thomas Gainsborough g) was an American painter who relocated to London and became one of the most
celebrated artists of the day and painter to the king.
8. John Constable h) promoted an academy for the arts.
9. J.M.W.Turner i) sought to project the way in which sun, fire, smoke, wind, and water affected and
transformed the physical word