Gavin Hamilton

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Gavin Hamilton was an 18th-century Scottish neoclassical history painter and archaeologist known for his influential work in Rome and his depictions of classical subjects.

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instanceOf archaeologist
art dealer
history painter
human
neoclassical artist
painter
activeIn 18th century
countryOfBirth Scotland NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1723
dateOfDeath 1798
educatedAt Academy of Fine Arts in Rome NERFINISHED
University of Glasgow NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Scottish
familyName Hamilton NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork archaeology
classical antiquities
painting
genre history painting
givenName Gavin NERFINISHED
influenced Antonio Canova NERFINISHED
British neoclassical painters
influencedBy Nicolas Poussin NERFINISHED
Raphael NERFINISHED
classical antiquity
knownFor archaeological excavations near Rome
dealing in classical antiquities
neoclassical history paintings
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Neoclassicism NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Scots
notableWork Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus NERFINISHED
Andromache Mourning Hector NERFINISHED
Scenes from Roman history series NERFINISHED
Scenes from the Iliad series NERFINISHED
The Apotheosis of Homer NERFINISHED
The Continence of Scipio NERFINISHED
The Death of Cato NERFINISHED
The Death of Lucretia NERFINISHED
The Death of Priam NERFINISHED
The Oath of Brutus NERFINISHED
The Rape of the Sabine Women NERFINISHED
Venus Presenting Helen to Paris NERFINISHED
occupation archaeologist
art dealer
painter
patronOf young neoclassical artists in Rome
placeOfBirth Lanark NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Rome NERFINISHED
residence Rome
Scotland NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
workLocation London, England
surface form: London

Rome NERFINISHED

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Hamilton hasNotableBearer Gavin Hamilton