The Death of Major Peirson

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:painting
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:artist gptkb:John_Singleton_Copley
gptkbp:artistic_legacy influential in narrative art
influential in historical painting
influential in military art
gptkbp:color_palette dark colors
gptkbp:cultural_significance British colonial history
gptkbp:depicts the death of Major Peirson
gptkbp:dimensions 213 cm × 305 cm
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Arts
gptkbp:has_reception critically acclaimed
popular among collectors
well-received at the time
gptkbp:historical_context 18th century British Empire
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_St._Lucia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Death of Major Peirson
gptkbp:influenced military memorials
depictions of heroism
subsequent historical paintings
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Francisco_Goya
gptkb:Eugène_Delacroix
gptkb:Thomas_Gainsborough
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Baroque_art
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkbp:is_a_focal_point_for Major Peirson's body
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tate_Britain
gptkbp:medium gptkb:oil_on_canvas
gptkbp:narrative tragedy of war
gptkbp:notable_features dramatic lighting
emotional expressions
dynamic composition
gptkbp:related_to British colonialism
British military history
British art history
colonial conflicts
historical narratives in art
Copley's body of work
art of the 18th century
depictions of battle
gptkbp:style gptkb:Neoclassicism
gptkbp:subject_matter gptkb:military_history
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:heroism
gptkbp:technique chiaroscuro
gptkbp:year_created 1784
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Singleton_Copley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4