ce to van Dyck and Italian works in Commodore Keppel's painting, but Hogarth also had much influence in his works. It was all these influences mixed with his own touch that made Reynolds famous. Reynolds studied painting in London, but it wasn't until his return from Rome when he was twenty-nine, that he was recognized as one of England's leading portrait painters. As I said earlier, his work in Rome was crucial for his career in art. He made many references from Italian artists like Michelangelo. This showed that Reynolds was worldly, he had been educated in foreign art and had actu
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