Describe the subjects of Jon Singer Sargent.?

Answer 1

The subjects of John Singer Sargent would have been wealthy people, since he was a portrait artist and only the rich could afford his services. One famous patron of his was President Theodore Roosevelt. That is a very famous painting in the U.S.

http://jssgallery.org/Paintings/President_Theodore_Roosevelt.htm

He did paint other subjects. He developed his version of realism that some in Europe scoffed at the time. This during the period of Impressionism, so his work was down upon. He liked the works Diego Velázquez and tried to emulate him. His main influence was his teacher Carolus-Duran. This would impact his style.

Answer 2

John Singer Sargent was an American painter who is known for his glamorous portraits of *** eminent or socially prominent people of the period *** . He was born in Florence, Italy, of American parents. He studied art in Italy, France, and Germany, receiving his formal art education at the École des Beaux-Arts and in the Paris studio of the noted French portraitist Carolus-Duran. He spent most of his adult life in England, maintaining a studio there for more than 30 years and visiting America only on short trips.