John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent Biography:
John Singer Sargent was born in Florence, to American parents and schooled as a French artist, heavily influenced by the Impressionist movement, the Spanish Master Velazquez, the Dutch Master Frans Hals, and his teacher Carolus-Duran. His paintings were the rage in Paris until the scandal of his Madame X painting at the 1884 Salon. Discouraged at the rejection, even considered leaving art at the age of 28, he left Paris and settled in England where he reached the height of his fame.  >>click here for more