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Elige un estado de ánimo y la propia sala te responderá: la luz se enfría o se calienta, el aire cambia su ritmo y solo las obras que evocan ese sentimiento emergen de la oscuridad. Todo lo demás retrocede hacia la sombra.
John Simmons
Early Life and Bristol Beginnings John Simmons, born in Clifton near Bristol on April 13th, 1823, emerged from a modest background steeped in the trades of his parents—his father, also named John Simmons, was a bookbinder. The family resided at 7 Bush Street, St James, where young Simmons grew up alongside his sisters, Mary and Eliza, both dressmakers and milliners. This environment, though not overtly artistic, fostered a sense of met
iculous craft and attention to detail that would later permeate his work. His father’s partnership with John Oliver in the bookbinding business at 3 Little John Street provided a stable, if unassuming, foundation for the budding artist's early life. Simmons’ initial foray into the art world was marked by a dedication to portraiture, a practical choice reflecting the demands of Bristol society and a means of establishing himself within…
