A Grotto in the Gulf of Salerno
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"A Grotto in the Gulf of Salerno" is an 18th-century landscape painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, celebrated for its dramatic chiaroscuro depiction of a coastal cave illuminated by striking natural light.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landscape painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artisticFeature |
chiaroscuro
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dramatic lighting ⓘ strong contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | British art ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique | oil painting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Joseph Wright of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorAlsoKnownAs | Joseph Wright of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Joseph Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorLifespan | 1734–1797 ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | English ⓘ |
| depictionType |
coastal landscape
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marine landscape ⓘ |
| depicts |
Gulf of Salerno
NERFINISHED
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cave interior ⓘ coastline ⓘ grotto ⓘ natural light ⓘ rock formations ⓘ sea ⓘ |
| genre | landscape art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figures near the cave entrance
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rocky cave walls ⓘ view of sea beyond cave opening ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Grand Tour experiences of the 18th century
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Italian coastal scenery ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationOfSetting |
Gulf of Salerno
NERFINISHED
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Tyrrhenian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ coast of southern Italy ⓘ |
| mainSubject | coastal cave ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic chiaroscuro depiction of a coastal cave
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naturalistic rendering of light entering a grotto ⓘ |
| period | 18th-century art ⓘ |
| theme |
dramatic natural phenomena
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interaction of light and darkness ⓘ sublime nature ⓘ |
| title | A Grotto in the Gulf of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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