Portret Gilbert Stuart

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Najbolj znano delo umetnika Gilbert Stuart je George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796). Najdete ga v muzeju National Portrait Gallery v mestu London. Na seznamu sta še George Washington (8) (1820) in George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796). V našem katalogu imamo 349 del avtorja Gilbert Stuart; ta vodnik izpostavlja 100 najbolj znanih del, vključno z letom nastanka, muzejem in zgodbojo vsake slike.

1755 – 1828, North Kingstown Neoclassicism Največ del: Harvard Art Museums

10 slik umetnika Gilbert Stuart, ki jih morate najprej poznati

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George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796) avtorja Gilbert Stuart

George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait)

1796 · Painting · National Portrait Gallery, London

To gaze upon Gilbert Stuart's depiction of George Washington is not merely to observe a likeness; it is to encounter the very spirit of an era, the embodiment of nascent American ideals. This portrait, painted in 1796, transcends simple portraiture, becoming instead a monumental testament to leadership and enduring vision. Stuart captured the first President of the United States at a pivotal moment—a man whose quiet dignity belied the immense…

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George Washington (8) (1820) avtorja Gilbert Stuart

George Washington (8)

1820 · Oil On Panel · National Gallery of Art, Washington

In the hallowed halls of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, there resides a window into the very soul of early American identity. George Washington (8), an exquisite oil on panel painted by the master Gilbert Stuart in 1820, serves as more than just a likeness; it is a profound encounter with the weight of history. Through Stuart’s masterful hand, we are not merely looking at the…

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George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796) avtorja Gilbert Stuart

George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait)

1796 · Oil On Canvas

The Majesty of a Republic: Encountering the Lansdowne Portrait To stand before Gilbert Stuart’s George Washington (The Lansdowne Portrait) is to encounter the very soul of early American identity. Painted in 1796, this masterpiece transcends mere portraiture, serving as a profound visual manifesto of a nascent nation. Stuart, a master of the Neoclassical style, does not merely capture a likeness; he constructs an icon. The composition presents Washington in a…

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George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781 (1800) avtorja Gilbert Stuart

George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781

1800 · Oil On Canvas · Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven

A formal Neoclassical portrait captures George Washington in a three-quarter view bust composition. He faces the viewer's left, though his gaze remains directed forward. The palette relies on restrained, somber tones: deep blacks in the clothing and neutral dark browns in the background. This darkness provides a sharp contrast to the bright white of the powdered wig and the cravat. Directional lighting from the upper left creates subtle highlights on…

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George Washington (1798) avtorja Gilbert Stuart

George Washington

1798 · Oil On Canvas · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti, New York

To stand before this portrait is to encounter the quiet gravity of a man who carried the weight of a new nation upon his shoulders. The composition focuses on a bust-length view of George Washington, positioned slightly off-center as he faces toward the right, though his gaze remains fixed forward. There is a certain stoicism in his expression, a sense of authority that does not need to shout to be…

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Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt (1786) avtorja Gilbert Stuart

Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt

1786 · Oil On Canvas · National Trust, Plymouth

To stand before this portrait is to step directly into the refined drawing rooms and grand halls of late eighteenth-century England. Gilbert Stuart, the master chronicler of American and British elite life, has captured not merely a likeness, but an entire persona—that of Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole. The subject commands attention with a natural bearing, his posture radiating the quiet authority expected of a man of naval distinction and…

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Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham (1785) avtorja Gilbert Stuart

Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham

1785 · Oil On Canvas · National Trust, Plymouth

To stand before this portrait of Thomas Robinson, the 2nd Baron Grantham, is to step directly into the refined drawing rooms of late eighteenth-century England. Painted in 1785 by the masterful hand of Gilbert Stuart, the work transcends a mere likeness; it is a carefully constructed monument to status, intellect, and enduring masculine dignity. The subject gazes out with an unwavering directness that seems to challenge the viewer, inviting an…

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Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua (1773) avtorja Gilbert Stuart

Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua

1773 · Oil On Canvas · Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

This captivating portrait, dating from 1773, offers an intimate window into the social graces and evolving portraiture tastes of late eighteenth-century America. Gilbert Stuart, a master chronicler of his time, has captured not merely two figures—Mrs. Aaron Lopez and her young son Jushua—but a moment suspended in time. The composition immediately draws the viewer into its warmth, presenting a scene steeped in quiet dignity. Notice the careful arrangement: the mother…

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George Washington (1795) avtorja Gilbert Stuart

George Washington

1795 · Oil · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti, New York

A Vision of Command: The Portrait of George Washington George Washington stands before us not merely as a historical figure, but as an enduring symbol of dignity and resolute leadership. In this striking portrait, the first president of the United States is captured with a profound sense of presence that transcends the canvas. Clad in a formal suit featuring a crisp white collar and tie, his countenance is framed by…

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George Washington (1796) avtorja Gilbert Stuart

George Washington

1796 · Oil On Canvas · Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamsburg

To stand before a portrait of George Washington is not merely to observe a likeness; it is to encounter the very embodiment of a nascent nation's spirit. Gilbert Stuart, the master chronicler of America's founding fathers, captured more than just the features of the first President; he immortalized an epoch. This painting, dating from 1796, presents Washington with a dignity that transcends the passing years. The subject is rendered in…

Štila od 11 do 100: več slik avtorja Gilbert Stuart

11Henry Rice (1815) avtorja Gilbert StuartHenry Rice1815 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 12Admiral the Honourable Samuel Barrington (1729–1800) (1786) avtorja Gilbert StuartAdmiral the Honourable Samuel Barrington (1729–1800)1786 · National Trust 13Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (1825) avtorja Gilbert StuartMartha Dandridge Custis Washington1825 · National Portrait Gallery 14George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796) avtorja Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait)1796 15George Washington (1795) avtorja Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington1795 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 16Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles (1798) avtorja Gilbert StuartLouis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles1798 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 17George Washington (1796) avtorja Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington1796 · Muzej fine arts 18George Washington (The Vaughan Portrait) (1795) avtorja Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington (The Vaughan Portrait)1795 · National Gallery of Art 19George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait) (1796) avtorja Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington (Lansdowne Portrait)1796 · National Portrait Gallery 20Josiah Quincy (1824) avtorja Gilbert StuartJosiah Quincy1824 · Muzej fine arts 21George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait) (1796) avtorja Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington (Lansdowne Portrait)1796 · National Portrait Gallery 22Sir John Hort (1735–1807), 1st Bt (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartSir John Hort (1735–1807), 1st Bt1785 · National Trust 23John Adams (1800) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Adams1800 · National Gallery of Art 24George Washington (1796) avtorja Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington1796 · The Frick Collection 25William Porter Jr. (1788-1818) (1807) avtorja Gilbert StuartWilliam Porter Jr. (1788-1818)1807 · Harvard Art Museums 26Portrait of Judge Daniel Cony of Maine (1752-1842) (1815) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of Judge Daniel Cony of Maine (1752-1842)1815 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 27Fisher Ames (1758-1808) (1810) avtorja Gilbert StuartFisher Ames (1758-1808)1810 · Harvard Art Museums 28Helena Lawrence Holmes Penington (1803) avtorja Gilbert StuartHelena Lawrence Holmes Penington1803 29The Hon. Frederick Robinson (1746-1792) (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartThe Hon. Frederick Robinson (1746-1792)1785 · Saltram House 30Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826) (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartThomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826)1785 · Saltram House 31Sir John Dick (1783) avtorja Gilbert StuartSir John Dick1783 · National Gallery of Art 32Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820) (1813) avtorja Gilbert StuartJoseph Coolidge (1747-1820)1813 · Harvard Art Museums 33Portrait of William Gray (1800) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of William Gray1800 · Peabody Essex Museum 34Colonel David Humphreys (1752-1818), B.A. 1771, M.A. 1774 (1809) avtorja Gilbert StuartColonel David Humphreys (1752-1818), B.A. 1771, M.A. 17741809 · Yale University Art Gallery 35Fisher Ames (1807) avtorja Gilbert StuartFisher Ames1807 · National Portrait Gallery 36Susannah Powell Mason (Mrs. Jonathan Mason) (1803) avtorja Gilbert StuartSusannah Powell Mason (Mrs. Jonathan Mason)1803 · Harvard Art Museums 37Col. Israel Thorndike (1755-1832) (1817) avtorja Gilbert StuartCol. Israel Thorndike (1755-1832)1817 · Harvard Art Museums 38Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea) (1798) avtorja Gilbert StuartSarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea)1798 · National Gallery of Art 39Portrait of Alexander Townsend (1784-1835) (1809) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of Alexander Townsend (1784-1835)1809 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 40Benjamin Bussey (1757-1842) (1809) avtorja Gilbert StuartBenjamin Bussey (1757-1842)1809 · Harvard Art Museums 41Samuel King Williams (1785-1874) (1824) avtorja Gilbert StuartSamuel King Williams (1785-1874)1824 · Harvard Art Museums 42Portrait of Henry Lambert (1738-1813) (1780) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of Henry Lambert (1738-1813)1780 · Minneapolis Institute of Art 43John Jay (1784) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Jay1784 · National Portrait Gallery 44Portrait of Frances Cadwalader Montague, Lady Erskine (1802) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of Frances Cadwalader Montague, Lady Erskine1802 · Philadelphia Museum of Art 45Colonel Isaac Barre (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartColonel Isaac Barre1785 · Yale Center for British Art 46Captain John MacBride (1788) avtorja Gilbert StuartCaptain John MacBride1788 · Yale Center for British Art 47Margaret Spear Smith (1800) avtorja Gilbert StuartMargaret Spear Smith1800 · National Portrait Gallery 48Portrait of Yevgenya Dashkova (1812) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of Yevgenya Dashkova1812 · Ermitaž 49John Parker, Viscount Boringdon, 1st Earl of Morley (1772-1840), as a boy (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Parker, Viscount Boringdon, 1st Earl of Morley (1772-1840), as a boy1785 · Saltram House 50Mrs. John Ashley (1798) avtorja Gilbert StuartMrs. John Ashley1798 · Dallas Museum of Art 51William Hale (1794-1821) (1820) avtorja Gilbert StuartWilliam Hale (1794-1821)1820 · Harvard Art Museums 52Mrs. Blades and her Daughter (1781) avtorja Gilbert StuartMrs. Blades and her Daughter1781 · Nationalmuseum 53Edward Everett (1794-1865) (1820) avtorja Gilbert StuartEdward Everett (1794-1865)1820 · Harvard Art Museums 54Samuel Smith (1800) avtorja Gilbert StuartSamuel Smith1800 · National Portrait Gallery 55John Parker III (1772–1840), 2nd Lord Boringdon, Later 1st Earl of Morley, as a Boy (1786) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Parker III (1772–1840), 2nd Lord Boringdon, Later 1st Earl of Morley, as a Boy1786 · National Trust 56Reverend William Ellery Channing (1815) avtorja Gilbert StuartReverend William Ellery Channing1815 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 57Portrait of Richard Barrington, Later Fourth Viscount Barrington (1793) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of Richard Barrington, Later Fourth Viscount Barrington1793 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art 58John Adams (1826) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Adams1826 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 59John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) (1827) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Quincy Adams (1767-1848)1827 · Harvard Art Museums 60John Ashley, Esq. (1798) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Ashley, Esq.1798 · Dallas Museum of Art 61Portrait of George Washington's Cook (1796) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of George Washington's Cook1796 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum 62Henry Nicols (1810) avtorja Gilbert StuartHenry Nicols1810 · Carnegie Museum of Art 63Washington Allston (1818) avtorja Gilbert StuartWashington Allston1818 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 64Portrait of Rufus King (1819) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of Rufus King1819 · National Portrait Gallery 65Captain Sir John Jervis, 1735-1823 (1782) avtorja Gilbert StuartCaptain Sir John Jervis, 1735-18231782 · National Maritime Museum 66Captain William Locker, 1731-1800 (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartCaptain William Locker, 1731-18001785 · National Maritime Museum 67Portrait of "Philadelphia Hannah" (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of "Philadelphia Hannah"1785 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 68Dr. John Fothergill (1781) avtorja Gilbert StuartDr. John Fothergill1781 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 69John Park (1780) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Park1780 · Muzej fine arts 70Man in a Claret Coat, (painting) (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartMan in a Claret Coat, (painting)1785 71Thomas Smith (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartThomas Smith1785 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 72John Jones of Frankley (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Jones of Frankley1785 · Birmingham Museum of Art 73George Heathcote (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartGeorge Heathcote1785 · Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti 74Sir William Molesworth (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartSir William Molesworth1785 75Captain Sir William Abdy (c.1735–1803), Bt (1780) avtorja Gilbert StuartCaptain Sir William Abdy (c.1735–1803), Bt1780 · National Maritime Museum 76John Philip Kemble (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Philip Kemble1785 · National Portrait Gallery 77Captain William Locker (1731–1800) (1785) avtorja Gilbert StuartCaptain William Locker (1731–1800)1785 · National Maritime Museum 78Portrait of a Gentleman (1810) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of a Gentleman1810 · Saint Louis Art Museum 79John Beresford (1738-1805), MP (1790) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Beresford (1738-1805), MP1790 · National Gallery of Ireland 80Portrait of Edmond Sexton, later 1st Viscount Pery (1719-1806) (1790) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of Edmond Sexton, later 1st Viscount Pery (1719-1806)1790 · National Gallery of Ireland 81Portrait of Bernard Shaw of Sandpitts, County Kilkenny (born c.1739) (1790) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of Bernard Shaw of Sandpitts, County Kilkenny (born c.1739)1790 · National Gallery of Ireland 82Portrait of Gabriel Manigault (1794) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of Gabriel Manigault1794 · Buffalo AKG Art Museum 83James Greenleaf (1795) avtorja Gilbert StuartJames Greenleaf1795 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 84Colonel James Swan (1795) avtorja Gilbert StuartColonel James Swan1795 · Muzej fine arts 85John Henry Livingston, DD (1746-1825) (1795) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Henry Livingston, DD (1746-1825)1795 · New York Historical Society 86Mrs. John Stevens II (ca. 1728-1799) (1793) avtorja Gilbert StuartMrs. John Stevens II (ca. 1728-1799)1793 · New York Historical Society 87Chancellor Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813) (1794) avtorja Gilbert StuartChancellor Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813)1794 · New York Historical Society 88Petrus Stuyvesant (1727–1805) (1794) avtorja Gilbert StuartPetrus Stuyvesant (1727–1805)1794 · New York Historical Society 89Robert R. Livingston (1793) avtorja Gilbert StuartRobert R. Livingston1793 90John Foster (1790) avtorja Gilbert StuartJohn Foster1790 91Joseph Brant (1786) avtorja Gilbert StuartJoseph Brant1786 92Henry Cruger (1793) avtorja Gilbert StuartHenry Cruger1793 93Portrait of Elizabeth Chipman Gray (1800) avtorja Gilbert StuartPortrait of Elizabeth Chipman Gray1800 · Peabody Essex Museum 94Dr. William Aspinwall (1815) avtorja Gilbert StuartDr. William Aspinwall1815 · Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 95Marianne Ashley Walker (1799) avtorja Gilbert StuartMarianne Ashley Walker1799 · Indianapolis Museum of Art 96Samuel Griffin (1800) avtorja Gilbert StuartSamuel Griffin1800 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 97Mrs. William Jackson (1798) avtorja Gilbert StuartMrs. William Jackson1798 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 98Mrs. Samuel Blodget (1798) avtorja Gilbert StuartMrs. Samuel Blodget1798 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 99Elizabeth Beale Bordley (1797) avtorja Gilbert StuartElizabeth Beale Bordley1797 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 100Colonel John Nixon (1800) avtorja Gilbert StuartColonel John Nixon1800 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

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8 muzejev, ki vsebujo največ slik na tej strani.

Muzej Mesto Sloga Gilbert Stuart Slike iz tega seznama
Harvard Art Museums, CambridgeHarvard Art Museums Cambridge 15 William Porter Jr. (1788-1818), Fisher Ames (1758-1808), Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820)
Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti, New YorkMetropolitanski muzej umetnosti New York 26 George Washington, George Washington, Henry Rice
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, PhiladelphiaPennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Philadelphia 11 Portrait of "Philadelphia Hannah", Dr. John Fothergill, James Greenleaf
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 33 George Washington (8), George Washington (The Vaughan Portrait), John Adams
National Portrait Gallery, LondonNational Portrait Gallery London 12 George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait), Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, George Washington (Lansdowne Portrait)
National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.National Portrait Gallery Washington, D.C. 7 Fisher Ames, John Jay, Margaret Spear Smith
National Trust, PlymouthNational Trust Plymouth 6 Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt, Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham, Admiral the Honourable Samuel Barrington (1729–1800)
Muzej fine arts, BostonMuzej fine arts Boston 47 George Washington, Josiah Quincy, John Park

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Katero je najbolj znano sliko umetnika Gilbert Stuart?Poglejte odgovor

Na vrhu liste je George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (1796), National Portrait Gallery, London. Takoj za njim sta George Washington (8) (1820) in George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait) (1796).

Koliko je bil Gilbert Stuart let, ko je ustvaril George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait)?Poglejte odgovor

Starosti 41 let. Gilbert Stuart se je rodil(a) leta 1755, njegovo/njino delo George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) pa izvira iz leta 1796.

Kakih 10 najboljjših slik ima Gilbert Stuart?Poglejte odgovor

George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait), George Washington (8), George Washington (The Landsdowne Portrait), George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781, George Washington, Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole (1757–1830), Bt, Thomas Robinson (1738–1786), 2nd Baron Grantham, Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua, George Washington in George Washington. Leto in muzej vsakega dela boste našli v zgornjem seznamu.

Koliko del umetnika Gilbert Stuart je v vašem katalogu?Poglejte odgovor

V našem katalogu je 349 del umetnika Gilbert Stuart, datiranih od 1773 do 1827.

V katerih muzejih lahko vidite znana dela umetnika Gilbert Stuart?Poglejte odgovor

Večino njih boste našli v Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge), Metropolitanski muzej umetnosti (New York) in Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Philadelphia). Na seznamu muzejev zgoraj je naveden celoten pregled.

Kdaj je Gilbert Stuart ustvaril svoja najbolj znana dela?Poglejte odgovor

V obdobju 1790s, bolj kot koli drugič: 35 od 100 del na tej strani izvira iz tega obdobja, med katerimi je George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait).

Kateri sta prva in zadnja znana dela umetnika Gilbert Stuart?Poglejte odgovor

Najstarejše delo tukaj je Mrs. Aaron Lopez and Her Son Jushua (1773); najsodobnejše je John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) (1827).

Katere teme je Gilbert Stuart najpogosteje slika?Poglejte odgovor

Man (34), White cravat (22) in Portrait (21) od 100 del na tej strani.

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Oil On Canvas, uporano v 47 od 100 del na tej strani.

Za kateri slog ali umetniški pravec je znan(a) Gilbert Stuart?Poglejte odgovor

Neoclassicism, kot lahko vidite v delih na tej strani.

Katera slavna slika umetnika Gilbert Stuart se nahaja v muzeju Harvard Art Museums?Poglejte odgovor

Na tej strani lahko v muzeju Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge vidite 10 dela, vključno s作品ami William Porter Jr. (1788-1818), Fisher Ames (1758-1808) in Joseph Coolidge (1747-1820).

Kje lahko naročim reprodukcijo Gilbert Stuart?Poglejte odgovor

Da. Vsaka slika na tej strani je na voljo kot ročno slikano oljno reprodukcijo ali tiskano kopijo v velikosti, ki vam ustreza. Za naročilo le odprite stran slike.

Zgodba umetnika Gilbert Stuart

Gilbert Stuart: Življenje v portretu

  • Rod: 3. decembra 1755, Saunderstown, Rhode Island
  • Umrl: 9. julija 1828, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Narodnost: Ameriški
  • Smer: Neoklasicizem
  • Poznan po: Portretiranju, še posebej po portretih pomembnih oseb iz zgodnje ameriške zgodovine.

Zgodnje življenje in izobraževanje

  • Gilbert Stuart se je rodil v družini s škotskimi koreninami; njegov oče, prav tako po imenu Gilbert, je bil izumitelj, ki je v Rhode Islandu postavil prvo tovarno za snuff (šmarno testo).
  • Njegov umetni talent se je razvijal že v mladosti, saj je že kot otrok pokazoval izjemno znanje.
  • Že pri 14 letih je naslikal »Spaniels Dr. Hunterja«, s čimer je pokazal zgodnji potencial.
  • Okoli leta 1771 je odpotoval v Škotsko, da bi pod mentorstvom Cosma Alexandera pridobil izobrazbo, vendar se je po Alexanderjevi smrti leta 1775 vrnil.
  • Nadaljnji razvoj je sledil v Londonu med letoma 1775 in 1780, kjer je pod vodstvom Benjamin Westa, znamenitega ameriškega barvarke, živel v Angliji. Ta obdobje je bilo ključno za oblikovanje njegovega umetniškega sloga in pridobivanje priznanja znotraj Kraljeve akademije.

Umetniška pot in glavna dela

  • Stuartova kariera se je soočala s izzivi ameriške revolucije, kar ga je leta 1775 prisililo k selitvi v Anglijo.
  • S portretom »Kluzalec« (1782) je dosegel zgodnji uspeh, ki je utrdil njegovo ugled.
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  • Njegovo najslavnejše delo je nedokončani portret Georgea Washingtona, znan kot Athenaeum Portrait (začenet v letu 1796). Ta podoba je postala ikonična in se pojavlja na ameriških denarnicah ter poštanskih znamkah. Stuart je za naročnike po vsej Ameriki in Evropi izdelal številne kopije tega portreta.
  • Naslikal je portrete številnih drugih pomembnih oseb, vključno z Johnom Adamsom, Thomasom Jeffersonom, Jamesom Madisonom in mnogimi člani federalistične elite.
  • Stuartov slog je bil zaznamovan z neoklasičnim pristopom, ki je poudarjal realizem ter zajemanje podobnosti in značaja njegovih motivov. Pogosto je uporabljal dramatično uporabo svetlobe in sence, da bi povečal vpliv portretov.

Vplivi in razvoj

  • Cosmo Alexander mu je zagotovil zgodnje izobraževanje v tehniki in kompoziciji.
  • Vpliv Benjamin Westa je bil izjemno pomemben, saj je oblikoval Stuartovo razumevanje portretiranja in umetniških načeli.
  • Neoklasična gibanje, s svojim poudarkom na klasičnih oblikah in idealih, je močno vplivalo na njegov slog.
  • Stuartove lastne opazacije in interakcije z modeli so prispevale k psihološki globini in realizmu njegovih portretov. Želel je zajeti ne le podobnost, temveč tudi značaj in osebnost tistih, ki jih je slikal.

Zgodovinski pomen in dediščina

  • Gilbert Stuart velja za enega najpomembnejših ameriških portretistov, saj je igral vitalno vlogo pri dokumentiranju zgodnjih let Združenih držav.
  • Athenaeum Portrait Georgea Washingtona je postal trajen simbol ameriškega identiteta in vodstva.
  • Njegovi portreti nudijo dragocen zgodovinski vpogled v življenja in videz pomembnih oseb iz konca 18. in začetka 19. stoletja.
  • Stuartova dela so zastopljena v največjih muzejih po ZDA in Evropi, kar zagotavlja, da se njegova dediščina bo še generacije cenila.
  • Ustanovil je ločen ameriški slog portretiranja, ki je združil evropske tehnike z edinstvenimi ameriškimi občutki.

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