Joseph Wright of Derby

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Joseph Wright of Derby was a pioneering English painter notable as the first major artist to capture the spirit of the Industrial Revolution. Renowned for his mastery of tenebrism, he utilized dramatic chiaroscuro to depict the scientific and technological advancements of the Enlightenment with intense light and shadow. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1768/00/00 Experiment with a Bird in an Air Pump - created Painter Experiment with a Bird in an Air Pump
1793/00/00 Joseph Wright of Derby creates a painting of "Miss Mary Tunaley", 1790-1793. The oil on canvas is in the collection at MFA Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue in Boston, but is not typically on display. Painter Museum of Fine Arts Boston archive collection MFA Boston

1 Creative Work by Joseph Wright of Derby »

Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
Experiment with a Bird in an Air Pump Painter Painting 1768/00/00
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