John Atkinson Grimshaw
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Landscapes, Portraiture Art Work
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John Atkinson Grimshaw |
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Male |
| Place of Birth: |
England |
| Nationality: |
British |
| Birth: |
1836 |
| Death: |
1893 |
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Quick Facts
| Known For: |
Landscapes, Portraiture |
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Realism |
| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Painting
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Biography
Grimshaw's primary influence was the Pre-Raphaelites. He often painted landscapes that typified seasons or a type of weather. By applying his skill in lighting effects, and unusually careful attention to detail, he was capable of intricately describing a scene, while strongly conveying its mood. Grimshaw painted more interior scenes, especially in the 1870s, when he worked until the influence of James Tissot and the Aesthetic Movement.
On Hampstead Hill is considered one of Grimshaw's finest example of his skill with a variety of light sources. In his later career, this use of twilight, and urban scenes under yellow light were highly popular, especially with the middle-class.
His later work included imagined scenes from the Greek and Roman empires, and he also painted literary subjects from Longfellow and Tennyson.
Grimshaw's paintings depicted the modern world but managed to escape the depressing, dirty reality of industrial towns. Grimshaw transcribed fog and mist so accurately as to capture the chill in the damp air, and the moisture penetrating the heavy clothes of the few figures awake in the misty early morning.
Grimshaw died 13 October 1893, and is buried in Woodhouse cemetery, Leeds. |
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