Sir Isaac Newton
Godfrey Kneller · 1702
Why it's great
Sir Isaac Newton, who explained gravity and the movement of the planets, looks out of this portrait by Godfrey Kneller from 1702. Newton's ideas were a cornerstone of the Enlightenment.
🏛️ Part of history
The Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment (1600–1789) — Sir Isaac Newton, who explained gravity and the movement of the planets, looks out of this portrait by Godfrey Kneller from 1702.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Godfrey Kneller was a German-born painter, born in Lübeck in 1646. He moved to England and became the most successful portrait painter in London, painting eight kings and queens as well as Isaac Newton. He died in London in 1723.
