Reynolds 300: A world of colour
This summer we’re celebrating the themes of light and colour as well as the 300th anniversary of the birth of famous portrait artist Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792). For Reynolds, colour was a fundamental part of creating captivating portraits. The use of colour he saw in centuries-old paintings during a period of time he spent in Italy as a young man influenced both his practice and teaching.
Reynolds 300: What can his portraits tell us about the era?
Sir Joshua Reynolds’ career spanned a time of national and global change and the portraits on display in ‘Reframing Reynolds: A Celebration’ can tell you a lot about society in this era. We’ve also created a timeline showing his career progressing alongside other major events that he and his clients had connections to.