The Fighting Temeraire
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The Fighting Temeraire is a famous 1839 oil painting by J. M. W. Turner depicting the last journey of the warship HMS Temeraire, celebrated for its poignant reflection on the end of the age of sail and its luminous, atmospheric sunset.
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting → |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838
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| artist |
J. M. W. Turner
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| collection |
National Gallery, London
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| creator |
J. M. W. Turner
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| culturalStatus |
one of the most famous British paintings
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| depicts |
HMS Temeraire
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end of the age of sail → final voyage of HMS Temeraire → steam tugboat towing a sailing ship → sunset → |
| depictsPlace |
River Thames
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near London → |
| depictsTime |
evening
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| genre |
marine art
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| hasColorPalette |
cool pale tones for the ship
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luminous warm sunset tones → |
| hasPart |
glowing sun near the horizon
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reflections on water → silhouetted warship → smoking steam tug → |
| hasStyle |
atmospheric
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expressive use of light and color → luminous → |
| hasTheme |
mortality
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nostalgia → technological change → transience → |
| inception |
1839
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| inspiredBy |
HMS Temeraire, a Royal Navy warship
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| languageOfWork |
none
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
England
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London → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| location |
National Gallery, London
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| medium |
oil on canvas
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| movement |
Romanticism
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| notableWorkOf |
J. M. W. Turner
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| partOf |
Turner’s late works
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| significance |
icon of British art
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symbol of the passing of an era → |
| significantEvent |
depicts HMS Temeraire being towed to be broken up
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| subjectHeading |
historic ships in art
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sunset in art → |
| title |
The Fighting Temeraire
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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National Gallery
("The Fighting Temeraire by J. M. W. Turner")
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J. M. W. Turner
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The Fighting Temeraire
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