ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
The Life and Artistic Lineage of Thomas Jones Barker Born in Bath, United Kingdom, Thomas Jones Barker was born into a family of artists. His grandfather, Benjamin Barker, was an enamel painter and expert at painting sporting and animal figures, while his father, Thomas Barker, was a prominent painter. Barker’s artistic journey took him to Paris in 1834, where he studied under Horace Vernet. During his time in France, he became a freque
nt exhibitor at the annual Paris Salon, showing twenty-eight paintings between 1836 and 1850. His work earned him significant recognition, including a bronze medal at the Paris Salon of 1836 and the Cross of the Legion of Honour, conferred by King Louis Philippe I following two royal commissions. Military and Historical Subject Matter Barker achieved notable success as a military painter, focusing on both historical and contemporary c…