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David Wilkie was born on October 6, 1785 in Cults, a small village in Scotland. His father was a farm owner and his mother came from a family of weavers. David had two older brothers and a younger sister. Life in rural Scotland was hard and the family had to work a lot to make ends meet. But David loved the outdoors and his freedom where he could really let loose.
David Wilkie attended the Royal Academy of Arts in London and specialized in genre painting. He mastered the technique of aquatint, which allowed him to depict stunning cloud formations, storms and ocean waves. In 1804 he traveled to Paris to further his education, and that same year he exhibited his first work as part of the Royal Academy of Arts. King George IV appointed him as his court painter in 1823. An artist is characterized by his or her special talent for seeing things that others cannot see, and for depicting them in ways that others cannot. David Wilkie had this talent. He was able to perceive the world around him in ways that others cannot, and he used his talent to show us the world his way.
Wilkie is considered one of the most important representatives of romantic Scottish painting. He became best known for his depictions of everyday Scottish life, as well as historical and religious subjects. His best-known works include "The Penny Wedding," "The Distinguished Guest," and "The Village Politicians." "The Chelsea Pensioners Reading the News," painted in 1822, is also internationally known. It shows a group of old soldiers reading the news. The painting was well received and showed the human side of the Chelsea Pensioners. David Wilkie was an important comrade of his time. He lived in a turbulent time when people experienced many upheavals and had to live with them as best they could. His art reflected this time and he closely observed what was happening around him. Through his art he was able to convey the meaning of the events and help people understand them better. In 1805 he moved to London to continue his education. There he met many other artists with whom he was friends, including Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Lawrence. In 1807 he married Amelia Bartlett and moved with her to Paris, where he became friends with Romantic genre painters such as Eugène Delacroix.
David Wilkie was born on October 6, 1785 in Cults, a small village in Scotland. His father was a farm owner and his mother came from a family of weavers. David had two older brothers and a younger sister. Life in rural Scotland was hard and the family had to work a lot to make ends meet. But David loved the outdoors and his freedom where he could really let loose.
David Wilkie attended the Royal Academy of Arts in London and specialized in genre painting. He mastered the technique of aquatint, which allowed him to depict stunning cloud formations, storms and ocean waves. In 1804 he traveled to Paris to further his education, and that same year he exhibited his first work as part of the Royal Academy of Arts. King George IV appointed him as his court painter in 1823. An artist is characterized by his or her special talent for seeing things that others cannot see, and for depicting them in ways that others cannot. David Wilkie had this talent. He was able to perceive the world around him in ways that others cannot, and he used his talent to show us the world his way.
Wilkie is considered one of the most important representatives of romantic Scottish painting. He became best known for his depictions of everyday Scottish life, as well as historical and religious subjects. His best-known works include "The Penny Wedding," "The Distinguished Guest," and "The Village Politicians." "The Chelsea Pensioners Reading the News," painted in 1822, is also internationally known. It shows a group of old soldiers reading the news. The painting was well received and showed the human side of the Chelsea Pensioners. David Wilkie was an important comrade of his time. He lived in a turbulent time when people experienced many upheavals and had to live with them as best they could. His art reflected this time and he closely observed what was happening around him. Through his art he was able to convey the meaning of the events and help people understand them better. In 1805 he moved to London to continue his education. There he met many other artists with whom he was friends, including Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Lawrence. In 1807 he married Amelia Bartlett and moved with her to Paris, where he became friends with Romantic genre painters such as Eugène Delacroix.