Person
Alexander Roslin
Swedish portrait painter
Alexander Roslin (often spelled Alexandre in French; July 15, 1718 – July 5, 1793) is a Swedish portrait painter who works in Scania, Bayreuth, Paris, Italy, Warsaw and St. Petersburg, primarily for members of aristocratic families.
He combines insightful psychological portrayal with a skillful representation of fabrics and jewels.
In his choice of style and lustrous, shimmering colors Alexander Roslin exemplifies Rococo.
He lives in France from 1752 until 1793, a period that spans most of his career.
Rococo artists opt for a more jocular, elegant and ornate style, characterized by lightness, elegance and graceful approach to art and architecture.
The painting by Roslin depicting Jeanne Sophie de Vignerot du Plessis, Countess of Egmont Pignatelli, will be bought by the Minneapolis Institute of Art in 2006 for US$3 million.