The Eclipse
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The Eclipse is an abstract painting by American artist Alma Thomas, characterized by its vibrant, mosaic-like blocks of color that reflect her signature exploration of light, space, and celestial phenomena.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Eclipse canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | painting on canvas ⓘ |
| artistSignatureStyleElement |
emphasis on luminosity
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tessellated color marks ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century American painting
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African-American art ⓘ |
| colorPalette | vibrant colors ⓘ |
| compositionalFeature |
grid-like arrangement of color units
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lack of central figurative subject ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Alma Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts | eclipse (celestial event) ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
mosaic-like blocks of color
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nonrepresentational ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
circular forms
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radiating bands of color ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
emphasis on color relationships
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evocation of cosmic space ⓘ geometric abstraction ⓘ optical vibration ⓘ rhythmic composition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alma Thomas’s exploration of nature
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Alma Thomas’s interest in astronomy ⓘ |
| intendedToRepresent |
celestial light
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cosmic movement ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (nonverbal visual artwork) ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
celestial phenomena
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light ⓘ space ⓘ |
| medium | paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Color Field painting
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Washington Color School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Alma Thomas’s late abstract period ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByCreator |
Mars Dust
NERFINISHED
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Sky Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Starry Night and the Astronauts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
all-over composition
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repeated color blocks ⓘ |
| visualFocus |
contrast between light and dark areas
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patterned surface ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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