John Singer Sargent

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was John Singer Sargent born?January 12, 1856
2. When did John Singer Sargent die?April 14, 1925 (age 69)
3. Where was John Singer Sargent born?Florence, Italy
4. Who was John Singer Sargent?John Singer Sargent was a famous American artist born in Florence, Italy, who painted portraits of rich people and beautiful scenes.
5. What is the famous portrait "Madame X"?"Madame X" was a controversial portrait that made Sargent famous in Paris and showed his daring style.

Expatriate: A person who lives outside their native country, often for an extended period.
Allegory: A symbolic representation, often in art or literature, where abstract ideas or principles are depicted through concrete figures or events.
Cosmopolitan: Showing a wide range of experience and knowledge of the world; sophisticated and at ease in many different countries and cultures.