Joseph Wright (3 September 1734 29 August 1797), styled Joseph Wright of Derby, was an English landscape and portrait painter. He has been acclaimed as "the first professional painter to express the spirit of the Industrial Revolution".
What style did Joseph Wright paint in?
Romanticism
What did Joseph Wright paint a scientist doing?
The painting depicts a natural philosopher, a forerunner of the modern scientist, recreating one of Robert Boyle's air pump experiments, in which a bird is deprived of air, before a varied group of onlookers.
Why was Joseph Wright of Derby unsuccessful as a portrait artist?
Exhibited in 1768, the painting shows an air pump, which the demonstrator cranks to remove air from a glass bowl in which a bird is sealed. However, he failed to sell the painting, and this led him to re-examine his use of dramatic light effects. He decided to scale down from the heroic size of the Air Pump.
Why is Joseph Wright of the Derby?
Joseph Wright
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Who was Joseph Wright influenced by?
Deciding to become a painter, as a seventeen-year old youth Wright went to London in 1751 and for two years studied under Thomas Hudson, the master of Joshua Reynolds. Wright acknowledged that he was also influenced by Alexander Cozens and applied his composition ideas to paintings.
What technique did Joseph Wright use to show Enlightenment?
Wright is notable for his use of tenebrism effect, which emphasizes the contrast of light and dark, and for his paintings of candle-lit subjects.