ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

John Marriott Blashfield

John Marriott Blashfield was a man who lived a long time ago and was very good at making paintings look pretty. He figured out how to mix colors and put them in just the right places so that when people look at them, they feel happy or calm or excited.

John grew up in a family of artists and learned how to paint from his dad. When he got older, he decided to go to a special school to learn more about painting. He practiced a lot and eventually became one of the best painters in his town.

John liked to make very big paintings and he was famous for painting things that had lots of details. He would spend a long time making sure every little thing in his paintings looked just right. Some paintings took him months to finish!

People liked John's paintings so much that they would pay a lot of money to have them in their homes or in museums. Even today, some of John's paintings are still around and people still think they are very pretty.