Francis Augustus Silva (1835 - 1886)

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Francis Augustus Silva

Francis Augustus Silva was an American Luminist painter of the Hudson River School. His specialty was marine scenes, particularly of the Atlantic coast, a genre in which he masterfully captured the subtle gradations of light in the coastal atmosphere. He focused on romantic scenes, avoiding depictions of seaside recreation, even when painting scenes at Coney Island, which was then already a popular recreational area.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:4 october 1835, New York City, USA
Date and place of death:31 march 1886, New York City, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Landscape painter, Painter
Art school / group:Hudson River School
Genre:Landscape painting, Marine art
Art style:Romanticism, Luminism

Creators USA

Nicolas Carone (1917 - 2010)
Nicolas Carone
1917 - 2010
Herbert Haseltine (1877 - 1962)
Herbert Haseltine
1877 - 1962
Iva Kinnaird (1991)
Iva Kinnaird
1991
Scott Kahn (1946)
Scott Kahn
1946
Karl Wirsum (1939 - 2021)
Karl Wirsum
1939 - 2021
Tania Bruguera (1968)
Tania Bruguera
1968
John Kane (1860 - 1934)
John Kane
1860 - 1934
R. L. Kaplan (1940)
R. L. Kaplan
1940
Cristina BanBan (1987)
Cristina BanBan
1987
Aaron Young (1972)
Aaron Young
1972
Frances Elkins (1888 - 1953)
Frances Elkins
1888 - 1953
Milo Reice (1952)
Milo Reice
1952
Lester Johnson (1919 - 2010)
Lester Johnson
1919 - 2010
Fred Holland Day (1864 - 1933)
Fred Holland Day
1864 - 1933
Joseph Rubin (1948 - 2014)
Joseph Rubin
1948 - 2014
William Herbert Dunton (1878 - 1936)
William Herbert Dunton
1878 - 1936

Creators Luminism

Pieter Gerardus Sjamaar (1819 - 1876)
Pieter Gerardus Sjamaar
1819 - 1876
Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer (1766 - 1847)
Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer
1766 - 1847
Henry Carre Tucker (1812 - 1875)
Henry Carre Tucker
1812 - 1875
Samuel Colman (1832 - 1920)
Samuel Colman
1832 - 1920
Benoît-Charles Mitoire (1782 - 1832)
Benoît-Charles Mitoire
1782 - 1832
Otto Fedder (1873 - 1918)
Otto Fedder
1873 - 1918
Johann Baptist Lachmüller (1785 - 1849)
Johann Baptist Lachmüller
1785 - 1849
Theodor Pixis (1831 - 1907)
Theodor Pixis
1831 - 1907
Albert Arnz (1832 - 1914)
Albert Arnz
1832 - 1914
Mikhail Vrubel (1856 - 1910)
Mikhail Vrubel
1856 - 1910
Robert Orgill Leman (1799 - 1869)
Robert Orgill Leman
1799 - 1869
Theodore Valerio (1819 - 1879)
Theodore Valerio
1819 - 1879
Adolf Joseph Grass (1841 - 1926)
Adolf Joseph Grass
1841 - 1926
Johann Gottlob Henschke (1771 - 1850)
Johann Gottlob Henschke
1771 - 1850
Eduardo Cano de la Pena (1823 - 1897)
Eduardo Cano de la Pena
1823 - 1897
Louis Katzenstein (1824 - 1907)
Louis Katzenstein
1824 - 1907
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