Thomas Gainsborough
/ˌtɒməs ˈɡeɪnzbrə/
/ˌtɑːməs ˈɡeɪnzbərə/
- (1727-88) an English artist. He was influenced by Dutch artists such as Rubens and Van Dyck, and became famous for his landscapes (= pictures of the countryside) and his portraits (= pictures of people), usually of members of the aristocracy. He often combined both skills and painted his portraits with outdoor country backgrounds, representing the effects of light on people's clothes or on trees, etc. His best-known paintings are probably The Blue Boy and Mr and Mrs Andrews.
托马斯·盖恩斯伯勒（Thomas Gainsborough）：（1727-88）英国艺术家。他受到鲁本斯（Rubens）和凡戴克（Van Dyck）等荷兰艺术家的影响，并以其风景和肖像而闻名，通常是贵族成员。他经常将这两种技能结合在一起，并用室外的乡村背景画肖像，表现出光线对人们的衣服或树木的影响。他最著名的画作可能是《蓝男孩》和《安德鲁斯夫妇》。