Stunning Painting by Self Taught Artist “Paul Falconer Poole” (1806-1879)

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Paul Falconer Poole RA (1806-1879) was a well-known British painter from Bristol, famous for his subject and genre paintings.

Life and Work

Poole taught himself how to paint and became famous for his amazing use of color, poetic style, and dramatic flair. He first displayed his work at the Royal Academy when he was twenty-five, with a piece called “The Well,” which showed a scene in Naples. After a seven-year break, he exhibited again with “Farewell, Farewell” in 1837, and then with other works like “The Emigrant’s Departure,” “Hermann and Dorothea,” and “By the Waters of Babylon.”

Paintings by Paul Falconer Poole

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres | A French Neoclassical painter

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Hey there, let’s talk about Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), the French painter who left a mark on art history. He saw himself as a history painter, following in the footsteps of greats like Nicolas Poussin and Jacques-Louis David. But here’s the twist – by the end of his career, it was his portraits that stole the limelight.

Paintings by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres