In a certain way, Antoon van Dyck can be considered the founder of English portrait painting, which flourished splendidly during the 18th century. Portraiture had been the only form of painting consistently cultivated in Great Britain since the 16th century; however, except for miniature painting—where some meritorious English artists had stood out— most of its … Continue reading THE ENGLISH PAINTING SCHOOL I. William Hogarth, Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough
