The Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery
GPTKB entity
Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
painting
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| gptkbp:artist |
gptkb:Joseph_Wright_of_Derby
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| gptkbp:artwork |
realism
Enlightenment art |
| gptkbp:colors |
dark_tones
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
scientific enlightenment
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| gptkbp:depicts |
students
the solar system a book a gesture a teacher a philosopher a globe a scene a light source a shadow a wall an orrery a chair a table a window a figure a mechanical device a celestial model a hand a face a curtain a candle a floor a lecture a moment a pose a relationship an audience |
| gptkbp:dimensions |
72.5 in × 60 in
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| gptkbp:exhibitedAt |
gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Arts
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| gptkbp:focus |
light and shadow
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
18th century England
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery
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| gptkbp:influenced |
later artists
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:neoclassicism
the Enlightenment scientific revolution |
| gptkbp:influences |
Romantic art
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
scientific discovery
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Derby_Museum_and_Art_Gallery
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| gptkbp:medium |
oil on canvas
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| gptkbp:movement |
Romanticism
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| gptkbp:represents |
the pursuit of knowledge
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| gptkbp:style |
Baroque
historical painting |
| gptkbp:subject |
philosophy
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
knowledge
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| gptkbp:technique |
chiaroscuro
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1766
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