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Benjamin-West

Benjamin-West

 

Personal Details

Name

Benjamin-West

Place of birth

Springfield, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth

October 10, 1738

Date of Death

March 11, 1820

Nationality

American

Field

historical painting

Movement

Anglo-American painter



Career:

      In 1763, West moved to England, where he was commissioned by King George III to create portraits of members of the royal family. In 1772, King George appointed him historical painter to the court. West became friends with the English portraitist Sir Joshua Reynolds and founded the Royal Academy of Arts with Reynolds in 1768. He was the second president of the Royal Academy from 1792 to 1805. He was re-elected in 1806 and was president until his death in 1820.

      West is known for his large scale history paintings, which use expressive figures, colours and compositional schemes to help the spectator to identify with the scene represented. West called this "epic representation".

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