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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:painting
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gptkbp:art_movement
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gptkb:Neoclassicism
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gptkbp:art_style
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dramatic realism
contrast of light and dark
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:John_Singleton_Copley
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gptkbp:artistic_expression
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American colonial period
depiction of fear and bravery
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gptkbp:artistic_focus
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human struggle
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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Copley's other works
inspired future shark-related artworks
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy
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influential in American art history
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gptkbp:artistic_technique
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realism
dynamic movement
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gptkbp:artistic_vision
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considered a masterpiece
triangular composition
Copley's unique perspective on nature.
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gptkbp:collection
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gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Art,_Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:color_palette
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dark tones
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired discussions on nature and humanity
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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depicts bravery and heroism
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gptkbp:depicts
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a man fighting a shark
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gptkbp:dimensions
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213.4 cm × 305.4 cm
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gptkbp:events
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a shark attack on a young man
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gptkbp:exhibited_at
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gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Arts
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gptkbp:exhibition
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gptkb:American_Art_at_the_National_Gallery_of_Art
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gptkbp:has_reception
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well-received by critics
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gptkbp:historical_context
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depicts a rescue at sea
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Brook Watson's shark attack
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Brook_Watson
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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reflects 18th-century attitudes towards nature
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Watson and the Shark
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent American artists
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Caravaggio
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Romanticism
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gptkbp:influences
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European Baroque art
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life event
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gptkbp:inspired
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literature and film adaptations
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gptkbp:is_a_focal_point_for
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the shark
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Art
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gptkbp:medium
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gptkb:oil_on_canvas
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gptkbp:mood
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fear and courage
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gptkbp:motif
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ocean and danger
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gptkbp:narrative
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story of survival
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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dramatic composition
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gptkbp:style
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American Colonial
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gptkbp:subject
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shark attack
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gptkbp:symbolism
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man vs. nature
struggle between man and nature
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gptkbp:technique
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chiaroscuro
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:survival
heroism and danger
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gptkbp:year_created
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1778
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_Singleton_Copley
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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