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Henry Fuseli RA (/ ˈ f juː z ə l i, f juː ˈ z ɛ l i / FEW-zə-lee, few-ZEL-ee; German: Johann Heinrich Füssli [ˈjoːhan ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç ˈfyːsli]; 7 February 1741 – 17 April 1825) was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and writer on art who spent much of his life in Britain.
Henry Fuseli, Swiss-born artist whose paintings are among the most dramatic, original, and sensual works of his time. He is especially known for his works of nude figures caught in strained and violent poses suggestive of intense emotion.
Jun 25, 2023 · Henry Fuseli: A Romantic Painter of the Dark & Supernatural. Henry Fuseli was an 18th-century Swiss painter and draftsman of Romanticism who greatly influenced artists like William Blake. Jun 25, 2023 • By Susanna Andrews, BA Interdisciplinary Arts.
Fascinated by the supernatural, Henry Fuseli's created dramatic illustrations of otherworldly scenes and creatures, ideas ultimately culminating in the Surrealism movement.
Henry Fuseli RA (German: Johann Heinrich Füssli; 7 February 1741 – 17 April 1825) was a Swiss painter, draughtsman and writer on art who spent much of his life in Britain. Many of his works, such as The Nightmare, deal with supernatural subject-matter.
Henry Fuseli ( FEW-zə-lee, few-ZEL-ee; German: Johann Heinrich Füssli [ˈjoːhan ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç ˈfyːsli]; 7 February 1741 – 17 April 1825) was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and writer on art who spent much of his life in Britain. Many of his works depict supernatural experiences, such as The Nightmare.
He sought inspiration from classical sculpture, Michelangelo, and mannerist art, and, befriended by the Swedish sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel, became the leading spirit of a group of innovative young artists. Returning to London in 1780, Fuseli established his reputation with The Nightmare.
