La Granja

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John Singer Sargent

1856-1925

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation." Born in Florence, Italy to American parents, Sargent studied painting in Italy and France before gaining renown for his portraits of the wealthy and aristocratic. His works are characterized by remarkable technical ability, a modern sensibility, and a deft command of light and color.

Sargent's most famous portraits include Madame X, Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, and his self-portrait. He also created large-scale murals, including a series depicting the history of religion for the Boston Public Library. Sargent was an acclaimed watercolorist and landscape painter as well. Despite controversy early in his career, he became one of the most celebrated and successful portrait artists of his era, elected to the Royal Academy at age 34.

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Other Paintings by John Singer Sargent

Mosquito Nets
Subject: Leisure Activities
Mrs. Arthur Knowles and Her Two Sons
Subject: Mother and Child
Kneeling Model
Subject: Nude Men
La Carmencita
Subject: Women and Ladies
Mrs. Philip Leslie Agnew
Subject: Women and Ladies
Head of Christ
Subject: Jesus Christ
William Butler Yeats
Subject: Portraits
Santa Maria della Salute
Subject: Churches, Temples and Mosques
Simplon Pass: The Green Parasol
Subject: Women and Ladies
Oranges at Corfu
Subject: Fields, Trees and Plants
Nude Boy on Sands
Subject: Nude Men