John Millet is a famous English painter. He created many natural landscapes, portraits, historical and biblical scenes.
John Millet was a famous English painter. Already at the age of 9, the child showed his talent, and at 11 he entered the Academy of Arts, where he was the youngest student.
Biography
John Everett Millais was born in the summer of 1829 in England. When the child was 9 years old, the mother and father noticed that painting lessons were bearing fruit. The boy showed artistic talent. In order for the child to further develop this gift, the parents move with him to London.
The boy was immediately able to enter the Royal Academy of Arts. He became the youngest student of this institution, since the boy was only 11 years old.
When he turned 17, the young man received an art education and left the academy as a certified painter.
Career
When John was 14 years old, he was awarded a silver medal for one of the works. A year later, the next creation of the famous painter was awarded the title of the best work of 1846 at the exhibition of the academy. In 1847, the young man already received a gold medal for his next masterpiece.
Creation
John Millet was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood, was one of the founders of this artistic movement. This trend is characterized by the fact that the artists returned to the era of Rafaello, and what was created after him, they did not take into account. According to eyewitnesses, John could work for hours in cold rains, he was bothered by autumn winds, midges. The artist endured such inconveniences in order to depict nature in a very reliable way. He could spend many hours over flowers, near the surface of a reservoir, in order to convey every stroke and line of these picturesque creatures.
But then John Millet changes direction in painting, as it was necessary to make money.
Personal life
The lack of funds became especially acute when John Millet got married and started a family. The wife of a friend became his chosen one. Together, the young people rested. The Ruskin couple invited John to join them for the three of them to spend the summer in Glenfinlas.
But on this trip, Ruskin's wife - Effie and John fell in love, and eventually got married.
To be able to earn money, John Millet began to paint canvases unusual for him, to create portraits of wealthy people.
But even in these works the original style of the painter was visible.
Works of the master
On his canvas Ophelia, the artist depicted Elizabeth Siddal. She was a poet and model. Another girl was the beloved of the English artist and poet Dante.
On another famous painting, "Ripe Cherries," John Millet painted a four-year-old baby, who was dressed in a Penelope Boothby costume. The prototype of the painting passed away at the age of five. This pretty girl, her untimely departure, inspired many painters to create portraits of girls similar to Penelope.
Contemporary art connoisseurs have a unique opportunity to admire not only the paintings depicting people, but also the natural landscapes of John Millet. Here it is interesting to examine even the smallest details that the famous painter so skillfully captured.
