Sir Peter Lely (1618 ndash;1680) was a painter of Dutch origin; whose career was nearly all spent in England; where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court. Lely studied painting in Haarlem; where he may have been apprenticed to Pieter de Grebber. He arrived in London in around 1641; which was marked by the death of Anthony van Dyck in December. His early English paintings; mainly mythological or religious scenes; or portraits set in a pastoral landscape; show influences from Anthony van Dyck and the Dutch baroque. Lelys portraits were well received; and he succeeded Anthony van Dyck as the most fashionable portrait artist in England. Lely played a significant role in introducing the mezzotint to Britain; as he realized its possibilities for publicizing his portraits. He encouraged Dutch mezzotinters to come to Britain to copy his work; laying the foundations for the English mezzotint tradition..
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. SOMETHING TO DO IN SAN FRANCISCO WHEN YOURE DEADBy Anthony Solobviously; no one could possibly enjoy Theatres of San Francisco as rapturously as i did. during the 5 years i lived in that foggy; swampy city by the bay i went to nearly all these theatres. in fact; going to them was pretty much the only worthwhile pursuit i enjoyed during that accursed time. theres even a shot of the Cannery Theatre here; where i first worked when i arrived in 1971; or the Gateway in the Embarcadero where i saw nitrate 35 MM prints of all the Hollywood classics for the first time. it was a dung-grey and very lonely time for me; but the theatres were sublime. there are many here that had come and gone before i arrived; and even a few that would arrive thereafter; but in any event they are all included here. if you found yourself a captive of San Francisco in those days; you will find this volume nostalgic and informative. if not... well; count yourself amongst the fortunate.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Architectural Beauty lost!By CustomerOf days gone by!! The multiplex theatres of today no longer such possess the "architectural charm" to enjoy the movies in the theatre setting!A salute to progress; variety and $$!!dayamo2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. My comment on "Theatres of Oakland" just about covers it; but...By CustomerI have to say that Mr. Tillmanys book on San Francisco theatres finishes in a dead heat with the one about Oaklands theatres.It was very hard to put down; once I started; so I didnt...put it down; that is. Cover to cover in one night; the same with the Oakland book; I kept thinking; "just one more page; and then Ill turn out the light and go to sleep." I rarely lie to myself like that; but I didnt regret going through the book in one sitting.Its a valuable reference that will find a prominent place in my library and gather a lot less dust than most of my other books.--Preston Allison
