Eight Bells
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Eight Bells is a renowned 1886 maritime painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of sailors taking a celestial reading at sea.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artisticMedium |
canvas
ⓘ
oil paint ⓘ |
| artStyleCharacteristic |
detailed rendering of figures
ⓘ
dramatic lighting ⓘ dynamic seascape ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Winslow Homer ⓘ |
| creatorBirthDate | 1836 ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Winslow Homer ⓘ |
| creatorDeathDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| creatorField | marine painting ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
painter
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printmaker ⓘ |
| depicts |
celestial navigation
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ocean ⓘ sailor ⓘ sextant ⓘ ship ⓘ stormy sky ⓘ |
| depictsActivity | taking a sight with a sextant ⓘ |
| depictsTimeOfDay | late afternoon ⓘ |
| genre |
marine art
ⓘ
realism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cloudy sky
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two sailors on deck ⓘ waves ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Eight Bells self-link ⓘ |
| inception | 1886 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | life at sea ⓘ |
| mainSubject | sailors taking a celestial reading at sea ⓘ |
| movement |
Realism
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surface form:
American Realism
|
| narrativeFocus | navigation at sea ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Winslow Homer ⓘ |
| partOf | Winslow Homer’s marine paintings ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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