Enlightenment portrayed

Author

McEwen, John

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Art in America. 1990, Num. 10, Vol. 78, 164-171, 7 col. ill.

ISSN

0004-3214

Abstract (en)

A recent retrospective exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints by the 18th c. British artist Joseph Wright of Derby, shown at the Tate Gallery, London, Grand Palais, Paris, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, prompts these comments on the artist's achievements. Focuses on Wright's paintings of scientific and industrial subjects, citing the influence of his contacts with prominent British scientists.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- United Kingdom
• Wright, Joseph (Wright of Derby), 1734-1797
• Painting
• Great Britain
• 1700-1800
• Drawing
• Prints
• Science
• Scientists
• Influence
• Industry
• Representation
• Art
• Exhibitions
• Tate Britain||London (GBR)
• Galeries nationales d'exposition du Grand-Palais||Paris (FRA)
• Metropolitan Museum of Art||New York (NY, USA)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Royaume-Uni
• Wright, Joseph (Wright of Derby), 1734-1797
• Peinture
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1700-1800
• Dessin
• Estampe
• Sciences
• Scientifiques
• Influence
• Industrie
• Représentation
• Art
• Exposition
• Tate Britain||London (GBR)
• Galeries nationales d'exposition du Grand-Palais||Paris (FRA)
• Metropolitan Museum of Art||New York (NY, USA)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00426492

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