The Joseph Wright of Derby UniverseBritish master of chiaroscuro, Joseph Wright of Derby transforms science, industry and nature into luminous scenes of modern intensity.
1734 - 1797Artist's life
Derby, London, Liverpool, Rome, Naples, Vesuvius and Lake NemiMain homes
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1734 -1797 · Derby, scientific revolution and trip to Italy
British master of chiaroscuro, Joseph Wright of Derby transforms science, industry and nature into luminous scenes of modern intensity.
Born in Derby in 1734, Joseph Wright of Derby built a career deeply linked to the British Midlands and the spirit of the Enlightenment. After training with Thomas Hudson in London, he developed an attentive portrait then invented compositions where contemporary science became worthy of great painting. Scholars, children, industrialists and curious people gather around a planetary, an air pump or a crucible; each face receives a different light and reveals a particular reaction. The Italian journey from 1773 to 1775 marks a decisive turning point. The Italian trip from 1773 to 1775 marks a decisive turning point. Each face receives a different light and reveals a particular reaction. The Italian trip from 1773 to 1775 marks a decisive turning point. Each face receives a different light and reveals a particular reaction. The Italian trip from 1773 to 1775 marks a decisive turning point. Each face receives a different light and reveals a particular reaction. The Italian trip from 1773 to 1775 marks a decisive turning point. Wright observes Rome, Naples, the caves and Vesuvius, then reuses these motifs for years setting Sun transforms a real site into a landscape of memory, while the erupting volcano offers a natural light source as spectacular as its candles. His Shakespeare subjects show the same ability to isolate the critical moment. Wright thus remains a painter of experience in the double sense of the word: scientific experience and sensitive experience. The "Joseph Wright of Derby" selection notably compares The Erupting Vesuvius and The Alchemist in Search of the Philosopher's Stone. His reading favors color.
In Wright of Derby, knowing and feeling are never opposed: light unites scientific experience with human drama.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Training and portraiture
Thomas Hudson, London and Derby gave the young painter facial discipline and regional independence. This milestone sheds light on the "Joseph Wright of Derby" collection by favoring color.
Painting the Lights
Science, industry and candlelight become major subjects capable of competing with history.
Italy and sublime naturalness
Volcano, cave, lake and night landscape sustainably renew its repertoire of light.
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Experimental chiaroscuro
A central source reveals objects and figures while leaving peripheral space waiting. This line guides a color-centered reading of "Joseph Wright of Derby".
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Faces in reaction
Curiosity, fear, calculation and astonishment describe the human impact of an observed phenomenon.
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Scholarly object
Crucible, instrument or astronomical model is painted with enough precision to carry the story.
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Incandescent landscape
Sunset, moon and lava transform nature into a large-scale light laboratory.
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Six readings specific to Joseph Wright of Derby
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a journey exclusively devoted to Joseph Wright of Derby.
Natural fire01
Vesuvius erupting
Red lava splits at night and confronts the calm bay with the irrepressible energy of the volcano.
Landmark work by Joseph Wright of Derby. Reading "Joseph Wright of Derby" through color.Experience and revelation02
The Alchemist in Search of the Philosopher's Stone
Radiant crucible gives scientific research the intensity of a religious apparition.
Landmark work by Joseph Wright of DerbyTragic night03
Romeo and Juliet: The Tomb Scene
Gestures, shadow and light hold back the moment when recognition comes too late.
Landmark work by Joseph Wright of DerbyMemory of Italy04
View of Lake Nemi at sunset
Descending light transforms topographical observation into an interior, silent landscape.
Landmark work by Joseph Wright of DerbyStyle05
Experimental chiaroscuro
A central source reveals objects and figures while leaving peripheral space waiting. This line guides a color-centered reading of "Joseph Wright of Derby".
Reading key for Joseph Wright of DerbyStyle06
Faces in reaction
Curiosity, fear, calculation and astonishment describe the human impact of an observed phenomenon.
Reading key for Joseph Wright of Derby
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