John Singer Sargent Female Portraits - A collection of paintings 4K Ultra HD
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- Опубликовано: 18 дек 2018
- John Singer Sargent Volume 3 - Female portraits & paintings of women
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the leading portrait painter of his generation
Sargent's best portraits reveal the individuality and personality of the sitters; his most ardent admirers think he is matched in this only by Velázquez, who was one of Sargent's great influences.
His most controversial work, Portrait of Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) is now considered one of his best works, and was the artist's personal favorite; he stated in 1915, "I suppose it is the best thing I have done." When unveiled in Paris at the 1884 Salon, it aroused such a negative reaction that it likely prompted Sargent's move to London. Sargent's self-confidence had led him to attempt a risque experiment in portraiture-but this time it unexpectedly back-fired.
The painting was not commissioned by her and he pursued her for the opportunity, Sargent wrote:
“I have a great desire to paint her portrait and have reason to think she would allow it and is waiting for someone to propose this homage to her beauty. ...you might tell her that I am a man of prodigious talent.”
It took well over a year to complete the painting. The first version of the portrait of Madame Gautreau, with the famously plunging neckline, white-powdered skin, and arrogantly cocked head, featured an intentionally suggestive off-the-shoulder dress strap, on her right side only, which made the overall effect more daring and sensual. Sargent repainted the strap to its expected over-the-shoulder position to try to dampen the furor, but the damage had been done. French commissions dried up and he told his friend Edmund Gosse in 1885 that he contemplated giving up painting for music or business.
Prior to the Madame X scandal of 1884, Sargent had painted exotic beauties such as Rosina Ferrara of Capri, and the Spanish expatriate model Carmela Bertagna, but the earlier pictures had not been intended for broad public reception. Sargent kept the painting prominently displayed in his London studio until he sold it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1916 after moving to the United States, and a few months after Gautreau's death.
English critics were not warm at first, faulting Sargent for his "clever" "Frenchified" handling of paint. One reviewer seeing his portrait of Mrs. Henry White described his technique as "hard" and "almost metallic" with "no taste in expression, air, or modeling." With help from Mrs. White, however, Sargent soon gained the admiration of English patrons and critics. Henry James also gave the artist "a push to the best of my ability."
Sargent was similarly inspired to do a portrait of his artist friend Paul César Helleu, also painting outdoors with his wife by his side. A photograph very similar to the painting suggests that Sargent occasionally used photography as an aid to composition. Through Helleu, Sargent met and painted the famed French sculptor Auguste Rodin in 1884, a rather somber portrait reminiscent of works by Thomas Eakins. Although the British critics classified Sargent in the Impressionist camp, the French Impressionists thought otherwise. As Monet later stated, "He is not an Impressionist in the sense that we use the word, he is too much under the influence of Carolus-Duran."
Sargent's first major success at the Royal Academy came in 1887, with the enthusiastic response to Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, a large piece, painted on site, of two young girls lighting lanterns in an English garden in Broadway in the Cotswolds. The painting was immediately purchased by the Tate Gallery.
Sargent had no assistants; he handled all the tasks, such as preparing his canvases, varnishing the painting, arranging for photography, shipping, and documentation. He commanded about $5,000 per portrait, or about $130,000 in current dollars. Some American clients traveled to London at their own expense to have Sargent paint their portrait.
Sargent painted two daring non-commissioned portraits as show pieces-one of actress Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth and one of the popular Spanish dancer La Carmencita.
In the 1890s, he averaged 14 portrait commissions per year, none more beautiful than the genteel Lady Agnew of Lochnaw. His portrait of Mrs. Hugh Hammersley was equally well received for its lively depiction of one of London's most notable hostesses.
As a portrait painter in the grand manner he portrayed subjects who were at once ennobled and often possessed of nervous energy. Sargent was referred to as "the Van Dyck of our times."
Volume 1 - Overview - • John Singer Sargent Pa...
Volume 2 - Landscapes - • John Singer Sargent La...
Volume 3 - Female Portraits - • John Singer Sargent Fe...
Volume 4 - Male Portraits - • John Singer Sargent Ma...
Volume 5 - World War One - • John Singer Sargent Vo...
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🤩👏👏👍✌️thanks so much!
Best artist in the world. Every time I see a new piece I haven’t seen before I am stunned. And just to think madam Gatreau lived in a plantation 40 miles from my house. Dam it boy!
Why would you dislike? Incredible....
Another amazing artist, some of the women look v very elegant and wealthy
to move the brush in such a way , and walk away again, and again , touch this look , touch that, walk away and look , patience
greatest of all time.
Good job creating this video of the awesome master Sargent!
Thanks Harshad. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video and I hope you subscribe and enjoy more of the channels videos. I agree with you about Sargent, he is one of my favourite artists. I particularly admire his female portraits so this video is one I watch myself often. In case you are interested there are several more Sargent videos on my channel that you may enjoy. All the best and thank you for taking the time to give me some feedback. Glenn
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Thanks Harshad. Good to hear from you again. If you would like to see a video by an artist that isn't on the chanel yet then please message me and I will put it to the top of the list. All the best. Glenn
@@masterpainters1706 Michaelangelo has been my favourite since i was a kid.. We had a lesson about him. Also, thank you again Glenn for the good work. The videos you've compiled are actually study material for anyone who wants to study fine arts.
Not a single dislike, incredible
音がないのが本当に素晴らしい。
絵に集中できます。
Love this thank you so much!
I'm really glad you enjoyed the videos. They will soon also have closed captions which you can turn on to see painting names and details. Coming soon. Thanks for the comment. Makes the hard work worthwhile.
瀟灑 unrestrained. Thx. This is the only one we can see detailed head.
que fantastico minha atençao ficou preso nos vestidos e acessórios....
So glad he didn’t give up in 1885.
I like the gypsies portraits more than the socialitè's. What do you think? Thank you for the excellent video.
John, took a page out of Rembrandt 🤙
17:26 there in the background looks like a horror film horse or my imagination runs wild.
Keine Bildtitel? Sehr schade.
No audio. How strange.