Joseph Wright of Derby was an 18th-century English painter. This artist was the first to introduce the industrial theme into the art. He was a master in using chiaroscuro. In the artist's works, there was often a motif of a candle, an example might be the painting called "An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump". If you want to "invite" intriguing art of the English artist to your interiors, choose the reproductions of Joseph Wright of Derby from bimago! Canvas paintings will perfectly fit the vibe of the interiors in the classical or glamour style!

Paintings Joseph Wright of Derby

Joseph Wright of Derby was creating in the 18th century in Derby, which at the time was the center of the Industrial Revolution. His best-known paintings related to the birth of a new science derived from alchemy were inspired by meetings of the Lunar Society of Birmingham, a group of scientists and industrialists living in the English Midlands. They were known for the age-old struggle between science and religious values during the period known as the Age of Enlightenment. Joseph Wright used tenebrism in his paintings. In his works, the artist often emphasizes the contrast of light and darkness, which is particularly evident in genre scenes and portraits set in rooms with burning candles, Joseph Wrighting of Derby perfectly combined realism with a romantic approach to the issue of light. In his paintings one can see symbols and allegories of the Industrial Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment.