Washington Allston

Washington Allston was born Nov. 5, 1779, died July 9, 1843. He was a famous American artist, a major representative of the direction of romanticism.

Washington Allston was born on a plantation not far from Georgetown. His father was a military officer, was killed in 1781 during the next battle.

Alston's mother married a second time. Her husband was a rich owner, who did not spare no money for her not for her son.

In 1800, Washington Allston graduated from Harvard College and moved to Charleston. At that time he was engaged in professional sailing and always participated in regattas. In 1801 a young man entered the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

In the period from 1803 to 1808, Washington traveled to Europe. He has visited almost all famous museums and art galleries. Among his friends came by Washington Irving and Koleridzh. And in 1809 he married Ann Allston Channing, sister of William Channing.

Washington Allston for a long time he lived in London. There he received his first fame and gained recognition. In 1815, his wife dies. Broke and devastated the artist decides to return home.

In 1818 Alston settled in Cambridge. For several decades he fruitfully working on their canvases, creating beautiful works of art.

. In addition to Washington Allston (Washington Allston) was a first-rate artist, he created several picture books
. In 1841 he published his book 'Monaldi', which tells about the life of the Italians. And in 1950 was published his collected works 'Lectures on Art'.

Creativity Washington Alston compared with the Venetian painters of the Renaissance. His paintings often were filled with drama and vitality that draw the viewer into his distant past centuries vulgar. Works Alston greatly influenced the further development of American landscape painting. Among his most striking paintings can be distinguished paintings 'Florimell's Flight', 'Coast Scene on the Mediterranean', 'Moonlit Landscape', 'Storm Rising at Sea'.

Washington Allston (Washington Allston) died on July 9, 1843, at the time he bylo64 year. He was buried in Harvard Square. The grave of the famous artist is not forgotten. University students follow the procedure and periodically bring the deceased to the genius of fresh flowers.