john inigo richards
John Inigo Richards (1731 – 1810): A Pioneer of Romantic Landscape Painting John Inigo Richards was a British landscape painter who emerged as one of the foremost figures in the burgeoning Romantic movement, establishing himself as a founding member of the Royal Academy in 1768 and serving as its secretary until his death. His artistic journey began with formal training at St Martin’s Lane Academy in London, where he honed his skills under the tutelage of George Lambert (1700–1765), considered by many to be “the father of English landscape oil painting.” Like fellow artist Francis Hayman, Ri…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of john inigo richards's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
