Joshua Reynolds
English Artist
Died when: 68 years 219 days (823 months)Star Sign: Cancer
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Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA FRS FRSA (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter, specialising in portraits.John Russell said he was one of the major European painters of the 18th century.
He promoted the "Grand Style" in painting which depended on idealization of the imperfect.He was a founder and first president of the Royal Academy of Arts, and was knighted by George III in 1769.
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