Mount Venus (Tannhäuser) Tannhauser - German minnesinger XIII century, whose name is a legend associated with the legend of Venus mountain near Wartburg. Legend has it that one day he went to the competition of singers, but he met the goddess Venus, who lured him to his grotto. He held her for seven years in the games and entertainment, but was afraid that destroyed the soul, and went to Rome to the pope for absolution. Dad would not let the sins, saying that his staff would rather fresh shoots than God forgive Tannhauser. Minnesang returned to Venus, and the staff still gave the runners, but forgives the sinner and not found.
He was born Jan. 27, 1850 in the family of Sir Robert Collier, the first Baron Monksuella, who was known and respected judge, and in his spare time was fond of painting, and his wife, Isabella. John was the youngest son, and therefore inherited the title of his elder brother Robert.
John Collier polluchil prestigious education at Eton and the University of Heidelberg. Encouraged by his father, he studied painting at London's Slade School of Edward Poynter, later - in Paris in the studio of Jean-Paul Lawrence and Munich. But more often it is mentioned as one of the most talented pupils of Alma-Tadema.
In 1879, Collier intermarried with the famous English zoologist Thomas Henry Huxley (for his brilliant speech in defense of Darwin's theory Haskli earned the nickname «Darwin's bulldog»), having married his daughter Marian.
Marian also had a talent for painting and painted portraits of children (unfortunately, none of reproduction has not yet found), and wrote a portrait of her famous husband. She also studied at the Slade School and participated in exhibitions of the Royal Academy.
Unfortunately, weakened after the birth of his only daughter, Joyce, Marian, died of pneumonia in 1887. Joyce continued to cause parents and painted portraits, miniatures.
Two years later, John Collier married the mother of the deceased wife's sister, Ethel. In the UK in those years such unions are not recognized by law, so the marriage ceremony in 1889 held in Norway. Ethel gave birth to the artist's daughter Joan and son Lawrence, who in 1939-1950 he was the British ambassador to Norway.
Throughout his life Collier was successful and prolific portrait painter, worked in a similar manner Milles. He served orders of representatives of major political and industrial magnates. Among his works are also a number of portraits of British culture and science. He wrote Rudyard Kipling. John Collier was the author of numerous genre paintings with elements of excessive edification.
His paintings, executed in impeccable academic style, Collier regularly represented at the exhibitions of the Royal Academy.
He died in April 11, 1934 in Hempstead at the age of eighty-four years.
John Collier polluchil prestigious education at Eton and the University of Heidelberg. Encouraged by his father, he studied painting at London's Slade School of Edward Poynter, later - in Paris in the studio of Jean-Paul Lawrence and Munich. But more often it is mentioned as one of the most talented pupils of Alma-Tadema.
In 1879, Collier intermarried with the famous English zoologist Thomas Henry Huxley (for his brilliant speech in defense of Darwin's theory Haskli earned the nickname «Darwin's bulldog»), having married his daughter Marian.
Marian also had a talent for painting and painted portraits of children (unfortunately, none of reproduction has not yet found), and wrote a portrait of her famous husband. She also studied at the Slade School and participated in exhibitions of the Royal Academy.
Unfortunately, weakened after the birth of his only daughter, Joyce, Marian, died of pneumonia in 1887. Joyce continued to cause parents and painted portraits, miniatures.
Two years later, John Collier married the mother of the deceased wife's sister, Ethel. In the UK in those years such unions are not recognized by law, so the marriage ceremony in 1889 held in Norway. Ethel gave birth to the artist's daughter Joan and son Lawrence, who in 1939-1950 he was the British ambassador to Norway.
Throughout his life Collier was successful and prolific portrait painter, worked in a similar manner Milles. He served orders of representatives of major political and industrial magnates. Among his works are also a number of portraits of British culture and science. He wrote Rudyard Kipling. John Collier was the author of numerous genre paintings with elements of excessive edification.
His paintings, executed in impeccable academic style, Collier regularly represented at the exhibitions of the Royal Academy.
He died in April 11, 1934 in Hempstead at the age of eighty-four years.
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