Joseph Wright of Derby
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Joseph Wright of Derby was an 18th-century English painter renowned for his dramatic use of chiaroscuro in scenes of scientific experiments, industry, and everyday life during the Enlightenment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph Wright | 1 |
| Joseph Wright of Derby canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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painter ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
chiaroscuro
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tenebrism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Industrial Revolution
NERFINISHED
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Lunar Society of Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ scientific revolution ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1734-09-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1797-08-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Thomas Hudson’s studio ⓘ |
| employer | self-employed ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
landscape art
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nocturne painting ⓘ painting ⓘ portraiture ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
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industrial painting ⓘ landscape ⓘ portrait ⓘ scientific painting ⓘ |
| hasPartInCollection |
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
NERFINISHED
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National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Enlightenment
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Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic use of chiaroscuro
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paintings of everyday life ⓘ paintings of industrial scenes ⓘ paintings of scientific experiments ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery
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An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump NERFINISHED ⓘ Miravan Breaking Open the Tomb of His Ancestors NERFINISHED ⓘ Romeo and Juliet: The Tomb Scene NERFINISHED ⓘ The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blacksmith’s Shop NERFINISHED ⓘ The Iron Forge NERFINISHED ⓘ Vesuvius in Eruption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ann Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Thomas Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Derby
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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