Henry Fuseli

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Henry Fuseli was a Swiss-born British Romantic painter and draughtsman best known for his dramatic, nightmarish scenes and powerful depictions of the supernatural.

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Henry Fuseli canonical 4
Fuseli 1
Johann Heinrich Fuseli 1

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instanceOf Romantic artist
draughtsman
human
painter
alternateName Heinrich Füssli
Henry Füssli
Johann Heinrich Fuseli
linked to: Henry Fuseli

Johann Heinrich Füssli
artisticStyle dramatic chiaroscuro
elongated, expressive figures
birthDate 1741-02-07
birthName Johann Heinrich Füssli
birthPlace Old Swiss Confederacy
Zürich
linked to: Zurich
countryOfCitizenship Switzerland
United Kingdom
deathDate 1825-04-17
educatedAt Carolinum, Zürich
employer Royal Academy of Arts
familyName Füssli
fieldOfWork drawing
painting
genre fantasy art
history painting
givenName Heinrich
Johann
influenced Romantic painters in Britain
William Blake
influencedBy John Henry Fuseli’s study of classical art
Michelangelo
knownFor depictions of the supernatural
dramatic compositions
nightmarish scenes
languageOfWorkOrName English
German
movement Romanticism
name Henry Fuseli
notableWork The Artist Moved by the Grandeur of Ancient Ruins
The Nightmare
The Shepherd’s Dream
Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent
Titania and Bottom
occupation draughtsman
painter
writer on art
positionHeld Keeper of the Royal Academy
Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy
residence London
linked to: London, England
spouse Sophia Rawlins
workLocation London
linked to: London, England

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Joseph Johnson publishedAuthor Henry Fuseli
The Economy of Vegetation hasIllustrationBy Fuseli
linked to: Henry Fuseli
Benjamin West student Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli name Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli alternateName Johann Heinrich Fuseli
linked to: Henry Fuseli