Gavin Hamilton

1723–1798

Gavin Hamilton, ‘Priam Pleading with Achilles for the Body of Hector’ ?engraved 1775
Priam Pleading with Achilles for the Body of Hector ?engraved 1775
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Biography

Gavin Hamilton (1723, Lanarkshire – 4 January 1798, Rome) was a Scots neoclassical history painter, who is more widely remembered for his hunts for antiquities in the neighbourhood of Rome. These roles in combination made him an arbiter of neoclassical taste.

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Neoclassicism

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  • Sir Joshua Reynolds, ‘A Child’s Portrait in Different Views: ‘Angel’s Heads’’ 1786–7

    Classicism

    The term classicism is used to describe art that makes reference to ancient Greek or Roman style

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