Nocturnes by James McNeill Whistler

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"Nocturnes" by James McNeill Whistler is a series of atmospheric, tonally subtle paintings that emphasize mood and visual harmony over narrative, exemplifying the principles of the Aesthetic movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artwork series
painting series
artHistoricalSignificance important precursor to tonalism
influential on modernist abstraction of landscape
key example of Aestheticism in painting
artisticFocus atmosphere
mood
tonal harmony
visual harmony
artisticGoal evocation of mood
suggestion rather than detailed description
associatedWith Ruskin v. Whistler libel case
surface form: Whistler v. Ruskin libel case
colorPalette restricted palette
subtle tonal gradations
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator James McNeill Whistler
criticizedBy John Ruskin
crossDomainAnalogy likens painting to music
emphasizes aesthetic experience over narrative content
genre nocturne painting
inception 1870s
influencedBy Japanese art
Japanese prints
locationDepicted Battersea
surface form: Battersea, London

Chelsea, London, England
surface form: Chelsea, London

Cremorne Gardens, London
Tideway of the River Thames
surface form: River Thames in London

Venice
mainSubject harbors
night scenes
riverscapes
urban landscapes
movement Aesthetic Movement in Britain
surface form: Aesthetic movement
notableWork Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket
Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket
surface form: Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge

Nocturne: Blue and Gold – St Mark’s, Venice
Nocturne: Blue and Silver – Chelsea
Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket
surface form: Nocturne: Blue and Silver – Cremorne Lights

Nocturne: Grey and Gold – Westminster Bridge
sloganEmbodied art for art’s sake
technique delicate veils of color
softly blurred forms
thinly applied paint
titleConnotation musical nocturne

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Aestheticism associatedWork Nocturnes by James McNeill Whistler
Peacock Room relatedWork Nocturnes by James McNeill Whistler
this entity surface form: James McNeill Whistler’s Nocturnes
Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket partOfSeries Nocturnes by James McNeill Whistler
this entity surface form: Nocturnes by Whistler