Оберіть настрій, і сама кімната відповість вам: світло стає прохолоднішим або теплішим, ритм повітря змінюється, і лише ті твори, що сповнені цього відчуття, виринають із темряви. Все інше відступає в тінь.
Rolinda Sharples (1793 - 1838): A Pioneer of Genre Painting and Portraiture in Regency Bristol Rolinda Sharples, a name perhaps less celebrated than some of her contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a significant and fascinating niche within the landscape of 19th-century British art. Born in Bath in 1793, she emerged from an exceptionally artistic family—a lineage that would profoundly shape her life and career. Her father, James Sharp
les, was a respected portrait painter, while her mother, Ellen Wallace Sharples, excelled as a miniaturist. This creative environment wasn’t limited to her parents; Rolinda benefited from the artistic pursuits of three brothers – George, Felix, and James Jr.—creating a household steeped in pigment, canvas, and the pursuit of aesthetic expression. The family's story is one of transatlantic movement; shortly after Rolinda’s birth, they e…