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Frederic Leighton, known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was an English painter and sculptor, born in 1830. His works depicted historical, biblical and classical subjects. He was educated at University College School, London and then received his artistic training on the European continent; when he was 24 he studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence and from 1855 to 1859 he lived in Paris, where he met Ingres, Delacroix, Corot and Millet. In 1860 he moved to London, where he associated with the Pre-Raphaelites. In 1864 he became an associate of the Royal Academy and in 1878 he became its President. His 1877 sculpture Athlete Wrestling with a Python was considered at its time to inaugurate a renaissance in contemporary British sculpture, referred to as the New Sculpture. He travelled a lot, through Europe and the Middle East, inspiring his works. He was considered a beacon of London society, moving in the highest social circles, but was very private. He never married and lived and travelled alone. His house in Holland Park, London has been turned into a museum, the Leighton House Museum, containing many of his drawings and paintings.
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