Haydon
/ (ˈheɪdən) /
Benjamin (Robert). 1786–1846, British historical painter and art critic, best known for his Autobiography and Journals (1853)
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Moral equivalence and malaise, rather than red-hot ideology, motivates Haydon.
Iran’s Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind | Michael Weiss | July 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOldman: They are sort of polar opposites, Haydon and Smiley.
‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’: Oscar Nominees Gary Oldman and Peter Straughan | Lorenza Muñoz | February 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a later scene when Smiley interrogates Haydon, they never break through the barrier of politeness.
‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’: Oscar Nominees Gary Oldman and Peter Straughan | Lorenza Muñoz | February 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHaydon is doing much the same thing but in a more extrovert way.
‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’: Oscar Nominees Gary Oldman and Peter Straughan | Lorenza Muñoz | February 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is especially the case in what are known as the Reed and Haydon properties which extend over about 200 acres.
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And Haydon opined that “Reynolds sought by tricks to obtain results which the old masters attained by the simplest means.”
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherWith Haydon and Hazlitt, Bewick was on terms of personal friendship, and of both he presents lengthened and interesting sketches.
While, of course, fully conscious of Haydon's faults, he was bravely faithful to him.
Haydon took no fees from his pupils, but repaid himself in a characteristic way.
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