Hello Dear Friends ! Today I would like to present You the neo-classical painter Sir Edward John Poynter, born in 1836 in Paris. In 1853 he visited Italy where he met the young Frederick Leighton and was much influenced by his neo-classisal ideas.
'' Cave of the Storm Nymphs '', oil on canvas , Image Source
'' The corner of the villa '', oil on canvas , Image Source
Poynter was a strictly academic artist, who believed in study of the life model, and made studies for every figure in his pictures. He was also an illustrator, medallist, designer of tiles and painter of wall decorations.
'' Psyche in the Temple of Love '', oil on canvas , Image Source