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- Title
The problem of longitude: A philosopher giving a lecture on the orrery (1766) by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797).
- Authors
Barnes, Alan; Leach, Stephen
- Abstract
The article highlights work and life of Joseph Wright, styled Joseph Wright of Derby, who was an English landscape and portrait painter. It reports that he has been acclaimed as "the first professional painter to express the spirit of the Industrial Revolution." It mentions that Wright is notable for his use of chiaroscuro effect, which emphasizes the contrast of light and dark, and, for his paintings of candle-lit subjects.
- Subjects
WRIGHT, Joseph, 1734-1797; PORTRAIT painters; ENGLISH painting; INDUSTRIAL revolution in art; CHIAROSCURO
- Publication
British Art Journal, 2020, Vol 21, Issue 1, p48
- ISSN
1467-2006
- Publication type
Article