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          Benjamin West
          BornOct. 10, 1738
          Springfield, Pennsylvania
          DiedMar. 11, 1820 (at age 81)
          London
          NationalityAmerican
          FieldHistorical painting
          WorksView Complete Works

          Known as the father of American painting and the Raphael of America, Benjamin West (1738-1820) created an iconic style in his paintings of historical, landscape, and religious subjects.

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        5. West was the first American artist who was able to gain international fame from his classical, high style, large-scale, historic paintings in oil on canvas. Although his subjects and style were somewhat controversial to some people of his time, West’s art and respect for antiquity became admired, studied, and imitated in later times.

          Beginnings

          Born in Springfield, Pennsylvania, Benjamin West was the tenth child of a Quaker innkeeper and tavern proprietor.

          Having a talent for the art of sketching, West was a self-taught artist with very little formal education. He learned by doing and listening