Reynolds,Sir Joshua

Reynolds,Sir Joshua
Reyn·olds (rĕnʹəldz), Sir Joshua. 1723-1792.
British portrait painter and critic considered one of the most important figures in the history of English painting.

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  • Reynolds, Sir Joshua — born July 16, 1723, Plympton, Devon, Eng. died Feb. 23, 1792, London British portrait painter. Son of a clergyman schoolmaster, he was apprenticed to a London portraitist in 1740. His large group portrait The Eliot Family (с 1746) reveals the… …   Universalium

  • Reynolds, Sir Joshua — (16 jul. 1723, Plympton, Devon, Inglaterra–23 feb. 1792, Londres). Pintor de retratos británico. Hijo de un maestro clérigo, fue aprendiz de un retratista londinense en 1740. Su gran retrato colectivo La familia Eliot ( 1746) revela la influencia …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • REYNOLDS, SIR JOSHUA —    the chief of English portrait painters, born near Plymouth; went to London in 1740 to study art, and remained three years; visited Italy and the great centres of art there, when he lost his hearing, and settled in London in 1752, where he… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Reynolds, Sir Joshua — (1723 1792)    Painter and writer on art, s. of a clergyman and schoolmaster at Plympton, Devonshire. After studying art in Italy, he settled in London, where he attained extraordinary fame as a portrait painter. He is regarded as the greatest… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Sir Joshua Reynolds — noun English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723 1792) • Syn: ↑Reynolds • Instance Hypernyms: ↑painter …   Useful english dictionary

  • Joshua Reynolds — Sir Joshua Reynolds en un autorretrato (Uffizi de Florencia). Sir Joshua Reynolds, miembro de la Royal Academy, de la Royal Society y la Royal Society of Arts de Londres (16 de julio de 1723 – 23 de febrero de 1792) fue uno de los más importantes …   Wikipedia Español

  • Reynolds — Reynolds, Joshua Reynolds, número de * * * (as used in expressions) R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. Reynolds, número de Reynolds, Osborne Reynolds, Sir Joshua …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Reynolds — (sir Joshua) (1723 1792) peintre anglais. Portraitiste de l aristocratie, il peignit aussi de nombreux paysages …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Reynolds — Reynolds, Sir Joshua (1723 92) a British painter who became the first president of the ↑Royal Academy. His best known works are his ↑portraits (=paintings of people) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Reynolds — /ren ldz/, n. Sir Joshua, 1723 92, English painter. * * * (as used in expressions) R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc. Reynolds number Reynolds Sir Joshua Reynolds Osborne * * * …   Universalium

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