Escolha um estado de espírito e o próprio ambiente responde — a luz esfria ou aquece, o ritmo do ar muda, e apenas as obras que carregam esse sentimento emergem da escuridão. Todo o resto recua para a sombra.
Early Life, Family and Training Jacob Ennis was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1728. He was the son of James and Margaret Ennis, and his arrival in the city was marked by his baptism at St Peter's church on 29 February 1728. From a young age, his path seemed directed toward the visual arts, a pursuit nurtured within the structured environment of the Dublin Society school of drawing at George's Lane. It was at this institution that Ennis
began his formal training under the guidance of Robert West. His development as a student was marked by consistent recognition; he received premiums in 1747, 1748, and 1750. These early successes signaled the emergence of a painter who would eventually find his niche in historical and portrait subjects.Artistic Studies in Italy Under the patronage of Arthur Jones Nevill, Ennis traveled to Italy to further his training. He arrived in R…