1820 in art
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Events
- April 8 - The Venus de MiloVenus de MiloAphrodite of Milos , better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Created at some time between 130 and 100 BC, it is believed to depict Aphrodite the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is a marble sculpture, slightly...
is discovered on the island of Melos (Greek: Milos).
Works
- William BlakeWilliam BlakeWilliam Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age...
– The Ghost of a FleaThe Ghost of a FleaThe Ghost of a Flea is a minature tempera mixture with gold painting on mahogany type tropical hardwood panel by the English poet, painter and printmaker William Blake, held in the Tate Gallery, London... - John ConstableJohn ConstableJohn Constable was an English Romantic painter. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for his landscape paintings of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home—now known as "Constable Country"—which he invested with an intensity of affection...
– Harwich Lighthouse - Bertel ThorvaldsenBertel ThorvaldsenBertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor of international fame, who spent most of his life in Italy . Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a Danish/Icelandic family of humble means, and was accepted to the Royal Academy of Arts when he was eleven years old...
– The Lion of Lucerne - John TrumbullJohn TrumbullJohn Trumbull was an American artist during the period of the American Revolutionary War and was notable for his historical paintings...
– Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
Births
- February 28 – Sir John TennielJohn TennielSir John Tenniel was a British illustrator, graphic humorist and political cartoonist whose work was prominent during the second half of England’s 19th century. Tenniel is considered important to the study of that period’s social, literary, and art histories...
, illustrator (d. 19141914 in art-Events:*The Baltimore Museum of Art is founded at Johns Hopkins University.*Nina Hamnett and Amedeo Modigliani meet for the first time in Montparnasse.* Clive Bell's formalist study Art published....
) - April 6 – NadarNadar (photographer)Félix Nadar was the pseudonym of Gaspard-Félix Tournachon , a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist and balloonist. Some photographs by Nadar are marked "P. Nadar" for "Photographie Nadar" .-Life: born in April 1820 in Paris...
, photographer and caricaturist (d. 19101910 in art-Events:*Robert Delaunay marries Sonia Terk.*Bronze sculptor Robert Kionsek joins the Berlin workshop of Ferdinand Preiss to form the PK firm; the two men combine their specialties to produce sculptures in bronze and ivory.-Exhibitions:...
) - May 12 – Josef MánesJosef MánesJosef Mánes was a Czech painter.He was taught by his father, Antonín Mánes , who was a landscape painter and the professor of arts; in addition, he was the nephew of Václav Mánes, and brother of Quido Mánes and Amalie Mánesová, all of whom were also painters...
, painter (d. 18711871 in art-Paintings:*The Narrows, Lake George by Daniel Huntington*The Old Stagecoach by Eastman Johnson*The Harbour at Bordeaux by Édouard Manet *The Barricade by Édouard Manet...
) - July 9 - John Wright OakesJohn Wright OakesJohn Wright Oakes was an English landscape painter.He was born at Sproston House, near Middlewich, Cheshire, which had been in the possession of his family for several generations. He was educated in Liverpool, and studied art under John Bishop in the school attached to the Liverpool Mechanics'...
, landscape painter (d. 18871887 in art-Events:* Walter Crane illustrates "The Architecture of Art" .* Charles Lang Freer’s first Asian art purchase is a painted Japanese fan....
) - July 25 – Henry DoultonHenry DoultonSir Henry Doulton was an English businessman, inventor and manufacturer of pottery, instrumental in developing the firm of Royal Doulton....
, potter (d. 18971897 in art-Works:*Paul Gauguin - Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?*Jean-Jacques Henner - Portrait of Mlle Fouquier*Camille Pissarro - Boulevard Montmartre*Maurice Prendergast - Summer Visitors...
) - December – Eugène FromentinEugène FromentinEugène Fromentin was a French painter and writer.He was born in La Rochelle. After leaving school he studied for some years under Louis Cabat, the landscape painter...
, painter (d. 18761876 in art-Works:*Lawrence Alma-Tadema - An Audience at Agrippa's*Edward Mitchell Bannister - Under the Oaks*Albert Fitch Bellows - Sunday in Devonshire*Gustave Caillebotte - Le pont de l'Europe *Paul Cézanne - Vase of Flowers...
) - December 16 – Sir George ScharfGeorge ScharfSir George Scharf KCB was an English art critic, illustrator, and director of the National Portrait Gallery.-Early years:...
, art critic (d. 18951895 in art-Events:* P. H. Emerson publishes his last photographic book, Marsh Leaves.-Works:*Edvard Munch - Jealousy*Tom Roberts - Bailed Up*Théophile Steinlen - Les Chanteurs des Rues*Dorothy Tennant - L'Amour Blessé...
) - date unknown – John Frederick Herring, Jr.John Frederick Herring, Jr.John Frederick Herring, Jr. was an English painter who is best known for his equine art.Born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, he was a son of painter John Frederick Herring, Sr. .-Life and work:...
, English sporting and equestrianEquestrianismEquestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
painter (d. 18971897 in art-Works:*Paul Gauguin - Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?*Jean-Jacques Henner - Portrait of Mlle Fouquier*Camille Pissarro - Boulevard Montmartre*Maurice Prendergast - Summer Visitors...
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Deaths
- January 29 – George III of the United KingdomGeorge III of the United KingdomGeorge III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
, patron of the arts and collector (b. 17381738 in art-Paintings:* Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin paints The Wash Barrell.-Births:*June 4 - George III of the United Kingdom, patron of the arts and collector *July William Wynne Ryland, English engraver...
) - March 11 – Benjamin WestBenjamin WestBenjamin West, RA was an Anglo-American painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the American War of Independence...
, painter (b. 17381738 in art-Paintings:* Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin paints The Wash Barrell.-Births:*June 4 - George III of the United Kingdom, patron of the arts and collector *July William Wynne Ryland, English engraver...
) - March 27 – Gerhard von KügelgenGerhard von KügelgenFranz Gerhard von Kügelgen was a German painter, noted for his portraits and history paintings. He was a professor at the Academy of Arts in Dresden and a member of both the Prussian and Russian Academies of Arts. His twin brother, Karl von Kügelgen, was also a painter of note.Gerhard von Kügelgen...
, GermanGermansThe Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
painter of portraitPortraitthumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
s and history paintingHistory paintingHistory painting is a genre in painting defined by subject matter rather than an artistic style, depicting a moment in a narrative story, rather than a static subject such as a portrait...
s (b. 17721772 in art-Events:*King George III of the United Kingdom appoints Benjamin West official painter to the court.-Works:* John Singleton Copley – Samuel Adams, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston*Fyodor Rokotov – Portrait of Alexandra Struyskaya-Births:...
) - May 17 - Vincenzo BrennaVincenzo BrennaVincenzo Brenna was an Italian architect and painter who was the house architect of Paul I of Russia. Brenna was hired by Paul and his spouse Maria Fyodorovna as interior decorator in 1781 and by the end of 1780s became the couple's leading architect...
, Italian painter and house architect of Paul I of Russia (b. 17471747 in art-Births:*September 30 – Friedrich Justin Bertuch, patron of the arts *December 8 – Louis Gerverot, porcelain painter *date unknown**Giuseppe Quaglio, Italian painter and stage designer...
) - October 10 – Uragami GyokudōUragami GyokudoUragami Gyokudō was a Japanese musician, painter, poet and calligrapher. In his lifetime, he was best known as a player of the Chinese seven-string zither, the guqin, but people came to appreciate his paintings after his death...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, painter, poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and calligrapher (b. 17451745 in art-Births:* February 2 – John Nichols , English printer and author *March 29 – John Russell, English portrait painter * May 5 – Carl August Ehrensvärd, Swedish naval officer, painter, author, and neo-classical architect...
) - date unknown
- Okada BeisanjinOkada Beisanjin, also known as Hikobe, was a Japanese painter. He is first documented as a rice merchant in Osaka in the 1770s and 1780s. His go , Beisanjin, literally meaning a mountain of rice, may either relate to his profession or reflect deference to the Northern Song period .Okada Beisanjin was a notable...
, JapaneseJapanese peopleThe are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
painter (b. 17441744 in art-Births:*February 13 – David Allan, Scottish painter *October 27 – Mary Moser, painter *October 28 – William Hodges, English landscape painter *December 10 – William Berczy, Canadian pioneer and painter *date unknown...
) - Pietro BonatoPietro BonatoPietro Bonato was an Italian painter and engraver of the Baroque. He was a pupil of Giovanni Volpato, was born at Bassano. He engraved plates after Guido Reni and Corregio.-References:...
, Italian painter and engraver (b. 17651765 in art-Paintings:*Jean-Honoré Fragonard – Coresus et Callirhoe*William Pars – The Parthenon when it contained a mosque. Published in James Stuart and Nicholas Revett "The Antiquities of Athens" -Births:...
) - Jean Simeon Rousseau de la RottiereJean Simeon Rousseau de la RottiereJean Simeon Rousseau de la Rottiere , the youngest son of Jules Antoine Rousseau , was a French decorative painter...
, decorative painter (b. 17471747 in art-Births:*September 30 – Friedrich Justin Bertuch, patron of the arts *December 8 – Louis Gerverot, porcelain painter *date unknown**Giuseppe Quaglio, Italian painter and stage designer...
) - Kitao ShigemasaKitao Shigemasawas a Japanese ukiyo-e artist from Edo. He was one of the leading printmakers of his day, but his works have been slightly obscure. He is noted for paintings of geisha. He was taught by Shigenaga and has been referred to as "a chameleon" who adopted to changing styles. He was less active after the...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese ukiyo-eUkiyo-e' is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre, and pleasure quarters...
artist from EdoEdo, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
(b. 17391739 in art-Paintings:* François Boucher , paints The Breakfast.-Births:*?August – Francis Towne, English water-colour painter *August 21 – Mariano Salvador Maella, Spanish painter and engraver...
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- Okada Beisanjin