Difference between revisions of "William Dyce"

<p> A distinguished Scottish artist, born in Aberdeen, studied in Rome; settled for a time in Edinburgh, and finally removed to London; painted portraits at first, but soon took to higher subjects of art; his work was such as to commend itself to both German and French artists; he gave himself to fresco-painting, and as a fresco-painter was selected to adorn the walls of the [[Palace]] of [[Westminster]] and the House of Lords; his "Baptism of Ethelbert," in the latter, is considered his best work (1806-1864). </p>

<p> A distinguished Scottish artist, born in Aberdeen, studied in Rome; settled for a time in Edinburgh, and finally removed to London; painted portraits at first, but soon took to higher subjects of art; his work was such as to commend itself to both German and French artists; he gave himself to fresco-painting, and as a fresco-painter was selected to adorn the walls of the [[Palace]] of [[Westminster]] and the House of Lords; his "Baptism of Ethelbert," in the latter, is considered his best work (1806-1864). </p>

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<ref name="term_72473"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/dyce,+william William Dyce from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>

<ref name="term_72473"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/dyce,+william William Dyce from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>

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