The golden age of the english painting from Reynolds to Turner

September 11, 2019 February 16, 2020 Exhibition has ended

This exhibition, showing a selection of masterpieces from Tate Britain, highlights a key period in the history of painting in England, from the 1760s to around 1820. It will present an overview capturing all the originality and diversity of this time. It takes the visitor from the founding of the Royal Academy, with artists such as Reynolds and Gainsborough, to the turning point in the early 19th century, notably with Turner. The public will rediscover the great classics of British art here, all too rarely exhibited in France.

Exhibition Catalogues

The Golden Age of English Painting. From Reynolds to Turner - Exhibition catalogue

EC407434

€ 39

Written in French.

The 1760s, at the beginning of George III's reign, marked a turning point for British art, with the triumphant rise of Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) and Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), as well as the founding of the Royal Academy of Arts, of which Reynolds was the first president. Known as the portrait masters, Reynolds and Gainsborough competed to elevate the genre to new levels of visual and intellectual innovation.

Exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg (September 11th 2019 - February 16th 2020)

Written in French.
224 Pages / 150 Illustrations

Rmn - Grand Palais Publishing

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