Φρέντερικ Ρ. Σπένσερ Ανακαλύψτε μια
αίσθηση, όχι
μια γκαλερί
Επιλέξτε μια διάθεση και ο ίδιος ο χώρος απαντά — το φως ψύχεται ή ζεσταίνεται, ο ρυθμός του αέρα αλλάζει, και μόνο τα έργα που κουβαλούν αυτό το συναίσθημα ξεπροβάλλουν από το σκοτάδι. Όλα τα υπόλοιπα υποχωρούν στη σκιά.
Φρέντερικ Ρ. Σπένσερ
Early Life, Family and Artistic Training Frederick R. Spencer was born on 7 June 1806 in Lenox, New York. He grew up in a household led by his father, General Ichabod Smith Spencer, who worked as a lawyer and served as the first postmaster of Canastota. The young boy's interest in the visual arts began to take shape when he was fifteen. He spent time observing an exhibition of portraits by Ezra Ames, an encounter that left a lasting im
pression on his developing eye. His early training was a matter of gradual discovery and informal guidance. After making his first attempts at portrait painting at the Middleboro Academy in Utica, he caught the attention of William Dunlap. This connection provided him with informal lessons that helped shape his early understanding of the craft. He spent time sketching the casts at the American Academy of the Fine Arts, learning the ph…