for his use of tenebrism, an exaggerated form ofthe better known chiaroscuro effect, which emphasizes the contrast of light and dark, and for his paintings...
title of the painting is The Alchymist, in Search ofthe Philosopher's Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and prays for the successful Conclusion ofhis operation...
admired; but his next painting, The Orrery, caused a greater stir, as it replaced the Classical subject at the centre ofthe scene with one of a scientific...
Portrait of a Large Dog Claude Joseph Vernet – The Shipwreck Joseph Wright of Derby – MiravanBreakingOpentheTombofhisAncestors Johann Zoffany The Academicians...
based his own paintings like Miravan on literature should, in turn, inspire poetry in the group that included Erasmus Darwin and Anna Seward. The painting...
of Vesuvius and Virgil's Tomb, and crafted several variations on the cavern theme. Three ofthe paintings show the cavern at different times ofthe day...
in his paintings as he did with his Virgil's Tomb pictures and his Blacksmith's Shop paintings. In this case he made five very similar paintings. The version...
Wright of Derby, completed in late 1783 or early 1784 and first shown in his solo exhibition in London in 1785. The painting is since 1961 in the collection...
during the Second World War and, upon his return to England, was placed on the reserve list ofhis former team and never again made it to the field. He...
by his friend Peter Perez Burdett. Wright had taken lessons from Burdett in perspective and consulted him over the construction ofhis paintings. The sketch...
character in the painting. Outside the cave the dark landscape is lit by the moonlight breaking through the clouds. Shells were the sign of pilgrims but...
Joseph Wright of Derby from 1762 to 1763. Thomas Borrow was the eldest son to Isaac and Honor Borrow and was born on 3 June 1709. His father who resided...