Rex Whistler mural
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The Rex Whistler mural is a large, romantic trompe-l'œil landscape painting by British artist Rex Whistler, celebrated as a major example of 20th-century decorative mural art.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rex Whistler mural canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century artwork
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landscape painting ⓘ mural painting ⓘ trompe-l'œil painting ⓘ |
| artForm | decorative mural art ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
neo-baroque decorative style
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romanticism ⓘ |
| artMovement | 20th-century British decorative art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century British mural revival
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British country house tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette | subtle, atmospheric tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Rex Whistler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | British upper-class interior culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
architectural ruins
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classical architecture ⓘ figures in a romantic setting ⓘ idealized landscape ⓘ |
| describedAs |
large-scale romantic trompe-l'œil landscape
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major example of 20th-century decorative mural art ⓘ |
| genre | romantic landscape ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later British mural decoration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
architectural fantasy elements
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illusionistic architectural framework ⓘ imaginary landscape ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
illusionistic framing devices
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narrative vignettes ⓘ whimsical detail ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
immersive visual environment
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interior decoration ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| materialUsed | paint ⓘ |
| medium | wall painting ⓘ |
| movement | illusionism in painting ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Rex Whistler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
complex decorative detail
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illusion of three-dimensional space ⓘ integration with interior architecture ⓘ romantic, fantastical imagery ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fantastical landscape
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pastoral scenery ⓘ romanticized architecture ⓘ |
| technique | trompe-l'œil ⓘ |
| usesPerspective |
atmospheric perspective
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linear perspective ⓘ |
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