Joshua Reynolds: The Creation of Celebrity
by "Galleria civica darte moderna (Ferrare, Italie).", Sir Joshua Reynolds, Mark Hallett, Tim Clayton, S. K. Tillyard, Tate Britain (Gallery), Palazzo dei diamanti (Ferrara, Italy)
Category: Art

An analysis of the work of the eighteenth-century English portrait painter considers his achievements in terms of his conscious quest for celebrity, placing his life in a social, political, and cultural context while exploring his friendships with the period's famous and notorious figures. Original.