Artist
John Lucas
John Lucas is a Realism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Ireland.
John Lucas kept painting the same man’s face for decades, but not because he lacked ideas—he just couldn’t stop noticing how the years carved new lines around Wellington’s mouth. The trick? Lucas used thin glazes of oil so the skin really looked lived-in, not painted on. Check out his Portrait of Arthur Wellesley at the National Gallery in London; the stubble on Wellington’s jaw makes you feel the weight of Waterloo.
Works by John Lucas
Collections represented
Museum
The National Gallery of Ireland houses the national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square, beside Leinster House, and another…