The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
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The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons is a famous 1830s oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts the 1834 fire that destroyed much of the British Parliament.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting → |
| artForm |
easel painting
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| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Turner’s treatment of light and atmosphere
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| artist |
J. M. W. Turner
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| artStyle |
Romantic
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| associatedWith |
British Parliament
NERFINISHED
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Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED → |
| basedOn |
historical event of the 1834 Parliament fire
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| collection |
Cleveland Museum of Art collection
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| colorPalette |
warm yellows and oranges contrasted with dark blues
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| creator |
J. M. W. Turner
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| depictionLocation |
London
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Westminster → |
| depicts |
Burning of Parliament
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Houses of Parliament → Palace of Westminster → River Thames NERFINISHED → fire of 16 October 1834 → night scene illuminated by fire → smoke and flames over Westminster → spectators watching the fire → |
| exhibitionHistory |
exhibited in major Turner retrospectives
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| genre |
history painting
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landscape painting → |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later depictions of the Palace of Westminster in art
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| hasPart |
crowds on Westminster Bridge
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dramatic sky → reflections of fire on the River Thames → |
| hasPerspective |
view from the south bank of the Thames
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| inception |
1834
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| languageOfWork |
none
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| location |
Cleveland Museum of Art
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| mainSubject |
destruction of the British Parliament by fire
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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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| significantEventDepicted |
destruction of the old Palace of Westminster
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| subjectHeading |
British political history
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urban disaster → |
| theme |
catastrophe
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transience of human institutions → |
| timePeriodDepicted |
1830s
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19th century → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
("Burning of Parliament")
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depicts |
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House of Lords chamber
("1834 Palace of Westminster fire")
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destroyedBy |
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J. M. W. Turner
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notableWork |