Reynolds,Sir Joshua
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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
