6.2K views · 43 reactions | The man who Mastered Hands  The focal point of many John Singer Sargent portraits was the meticulously detailed hands of his muses. There was nobody better at capturing the underlying expression of a persons soul than Sargent, which makes him one of the greatest Portrait Painters of all time. John Singer Sargent - 1865 to 1925 #portraitpainting #johnsingersargent #oilpainting #portrait #realism | Matthew Olivier | Facebook

34 reactions · 3 comments | John Singer Sargent is considered one of the most prolific painters of his era, boasting 900 oil paintings, over 2,000 watercolors and countless charcoal and pencil sketches. But his personal life is less documented, with only recent scholarship suggesting he had long-standing relationships with both men and women. For our final #Pride Month Art Talk, we’ll re-examine Sargent and his works in the Chrysler collection. | The Chrysler Museum of Art | Facebook