The Life Line
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The Life Line is an 1884 maritime rescue painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of human struggle against the sea and its innovative use of composition and atmosphere.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
painting
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work of art → |
| collection |
Philadelphia Museum of Art collection
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| colorPalette |
contrasting reds and whites
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muted tones → |
| copyrightStatus |
public domain
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| country |
United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| creator |
Winslow Homer
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| creatorGender |
male
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| creatorNationality |
American
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| depicts |
breaking waves
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breeches buoy rescue device → life line rope → lifesaving operation → lifesaving service → rescue worker → shipwreck → spray and foam → stormy sea → unconscious woman → |
| genre |
history painting
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maritime painting → rescue painting → |
| hasAuthor |
Winslow Homer
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| hasPart |
breeches buoy
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figures in rescue apparatus → life line rope → |
| hasTitle |
The Life Line
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| inception |
1884
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| influencedBy |
19th-century maritime disasters
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contemporary lifesaving technology → |
| languageOfWork |
none
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| location |
Philadelphia Museum of Art
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| mainSubject |
human struggle against nature
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sea rescue → |
| medium |
oil paint
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| movement |
American Realism
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Marine art → Realism → |
| notableFor |
atmospheric effects
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cropped, close-up viewpoint → dramatic depiction of human struggle against the sea → focus on anonymous figures → innovative composition → |
| partOf |
Winslow Homer’s mature marine works
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| surface |
canvas
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| technique |
oil on canvas
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Life Line
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hasTitle |
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Winslow Homer
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