Abstract
After study in Italy (1750–2), Reynolds quickly rose to profitable domination of English painting, especially of portraiture, to which he brought wide historical knowledge and the grand style. A leading member of the Johnson circle, he painted many of its celebrities. As first President of the Royal Academy he gave a series of Discourses (1769–90) on art and aesthetic theory, which had much in common with current literary criticism. William Blake offered a detailed refutation of his values in extensive annotations of the texts.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Editor information
Copyright information
© 1989 Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
McGowan, I. (1989). Sir Joshua Reynolds 1729–92. In: McGowan, I. (eds) The Restoration and Eighteenth Century. St. Martin’s Anthologies of English Literature. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-60485-2_28
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-60485-2_28
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, New York
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-60487-6
Online ISBN: 978-1-349-60485-2
eBook Packages: Palgrave History CollectionHistory (R0)