John Singer

Prolific painter John Singer Sargent was born in 1856 in Florence to American parents. A classically trained painter, he gained fame as a master portraitist, capturing prominent families and famous figures of the time with a unique sense of color and light.

Prolific painter John Singer Sargent was born in 1856 in Florence to American parents. A classically trained painter, he gained fame as a master portraitist, capturing prominent families and famous figures of the time with a unique sense of color and light. See less