Robert Barker (painter)

Robert Barker (* 1739, † April 8, 1806 ) was an Irish painter of Kells. He is the creator of the word panorama.

Life

Robert Barker drew early 1780s to Edinburgh ( Scotland). In 1787 he opened an exhibition in Edinburgh, who had a great influence on the entertainment industry of the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1788 he created his first panorama.

Barker created in 1792, the word panorama from the Greek words pan ( "all" ) and horama ( "view" ) in order to describe his paintings of Edinburgh, which he presented to a cylindrical shape as round visibility. For three shillings to have the viewer, then, especially the affluent society, view the painting from the center. Later he reduced entry to allow a wider audience access.

He soon gave this as The Panorama in London, where she quickly became a success. His first watercolor panorama created Barker in 1792. In 1793 he presented his panoramas in the first purpose-built exhibition building in the world at Leicester Square in London. To date, however, none of the large panoramic works of Barker are obtained.