J is for Joseph Wright of Derby exhibition @ The National Gallery
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"Joseph Wright of Derby has been described as the first professional painter to express the spirit of the Industrial Revolution." – Tate Britain
Join us at the National Gallery for the first major exhibition dedicated to Joseph Wright of Derby's legendary 'candlelight' paintings.
Working during the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution, Wright captured moments of discovery and wonder with a Caravaggio-like mastery of light and darkness. This exhibition reveals him as more than just a painter of scientific progress – his work explores death, melancholy, morality and the sublime.
See his most famous painting 'An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump' alongside over twenty other works that continue to speak powerfully to contemporary audiences about what it means to observe, to learn, and to question.
Read more here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/wright-of-derby-from-the-shadows
MEET DETAILS:
FROM 2.15pm: MEET IN Bar Giorgio Cafe (Optional)
Level 0 Sainsbury Wing Foyer, National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
3.00pm: ENTER THE EXHIBITION
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
4.30pm - Late: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
We'll head to a nearby pub for a social chit chat over drinks. Location tbc in Event Comments 24 hours before the event.
TICKETS:
Please book your ticket here. Select the 3pm time slot (or around that time).
- Standard admission: £10 (Sunday off-peak rate)
- Art Pass holders: £5
- National Gallery Members: Free - no need to book
GETTING THERE:
Please see here for more information.
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Photo credit: Trafalgar Square, London by Benhard Cranach, 2014. Via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.