Richard Parkes Bonington

Richard Parkes Bonington

Richard Parkes Bonington (25 October 1802 – 23 September 1828) was an English Romantic landscape painter, who moved to France at the age of 14 and can also be considered as a French artist, and an intermediary bringing aspects of English style to France. Becoming, after his early death, one of the most influential British artists of his time, the facility of his style was inspired by the old masters, yet was entirely modern in its application. His landscapes were mostly of coastal scenes, with a low horizon and large sky, showing a brilliant handling of light and atmosphere. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Parkes Bonington has received more than 159,343 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Richard Parkes Bonington is the 787th most popular painter (up from 910th in 2019), the 1,625th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,884th in 2019) and the 24th most popular British Painter.