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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
painting
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| gptkbp:artist |
gptkb:John_Singleton_Copley
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| gptkbp:artMovement |
American_art
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| gptkbp:artwork |
dramatic lighting
dynamic composition use of perspective considered a masterpiece remains a significant work balanced and dynamic nature vs. man tells a story of survival remains influential in art history use of color contrast heroism and danger continues to be studied in art history. varied among viewers combines realism with dramatic narrative inspired later maritime paintings represents human struggle Copley's_later_works |
| gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
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| gptkbp:colors |
dark tones and bright highlights
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
well-received by critics
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
reflects societal fears of the time
shark attacks in literature American_Revolutionary_War_era |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced other artists
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| gptkbp:depicts |
a man being attacked by a shark
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| gptkbp:dimensions |
60 in × 90 in
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
exhibited in various museums
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| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
the shark and the man
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
18th century America
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| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
depicts_a_fictionalized_version_of_Brook_Watson
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
reflects colonial attitudes
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Watson and the Shark
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| gptkbp:humanInteraction |
evokes fear and awe
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
European_art_movements
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| gptkbp:influences |
Romanticism
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
real-life event
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Art
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| gptkbp:medium |
oil on canvas
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| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
a dramatic moment in a story
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| gptkbp:significance |
depicts bravery and survival
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| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:American_Colonial
gptkb:neoclassicism dramatic realism |
| gptkbp:subject |
shark attack
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
fear and danger
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| gptkbp:technique |
realism
chiaroscuro |
| gptkbp:userDemographics |
varied interpretations
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1778
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