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John Wesley (other)
John Wesley (1703–1791) was an Anglican cleric and theologian, the founder of Methodism. John Wesley may also refer to: * John Wesley (artist) (1928–2022), American modern painter * John Wesley (guitarist) (born 1962), American rock singer and guitarist * John Wesley (actor) (1947–2019), American actor * John Wesley (film), ''John Wesley'' (film), a 1954 British film See also * * John Westley (1636–1678), 17-century nonconformist minister (grandfather of John Wesley) * John Westley (actor) (1878–1948), American stage actor {{disambiguation Human name disambiguation pages, Wesley, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wesley
John Wesley (; 2 March 1791) was an English people, English cleric, Christian theology, theologian, and Evangelism, evangelist who was a leader of a Christian revival, revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the independent Methodist movement that continues to this day. Educated at Charterhouse School, Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford, Wesley was elected a fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, in 1726 and ordination, ordained as an Anglican priest two years later. At Oxford, he led the "Holy Club", a society formed for the purpose of the study and the pursuit of a devout Christian life; it had been founded by his brother Charles Wesley, Charles and counted George Whitefield among its members. After an unsuccessful ministry of two years, serving at Christ Church (Savannah, Georgia), Christ Church, in the Georgia colony of Savannah, Georgia, Savannah, he returned to London and joined a religious so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wesley (artist)
John Wesley (November 25, 1928 – February 10, 2022) was an American painter, known for idiosyncratic figurative works of eros and humor, rendered in a precise, hard-edged, deadpan style.Kennedy, Randy''The New York Times'', February 10, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.Greenberger, Alex"John Wesley, Painter of Pop-Inflected Paintings with a Bite, Dies at 93,"''ARTnews'', February 10, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.Plagens, Peter"John Wesley,"''Artforum'', May 1998. Retrieved September 27, 2022. Wesley's art largely remained true to artistic premises that he established in the 1960s: a comic-strip style of flat shapes, delicate black outline, a limited matte palette of saturated colors, and elegant, pared-down compositions.Smith, Roberta"John Wesley,"''Artforum'', November 28, 2003. Retrieved September 27, 2022.Pagel, David''Los Angeles Times'', October 22, 1992. Retrieved September 27, 2022. His characteristic subjects included cavorting nymphs, nudes, infants and animal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
