The last of the great classical narrative painters, his huge canvases explored lesser-known tales from Greece, Rome, and Scotland.
Ingres
Portraits by Reynolds, Gainsborough, Kauffmann, and others show extensive brushstrokes.
The period 1700 to 1850 saw the introduction of the first modern pigments, such as Prussian blue and emerald green, which started to transform paintings.
The Eclectic Light Company 