Thomas Gainsborough
Author | : Martin Postle |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 86 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X004652406 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Thomas Gainsborough written by Martin Postle and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Gainsborough is the most perennially popular of British artists, admired for the grandeur of his society portraits and his sumptuous pastoral landscapes. In his life and art he wished to project an image of effortless accomplishment, demonstrated by a dazzling painting techniques and immense personal charm. He was also competitive, opinionated and possessed of a finely tuned business brain.