The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
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Title
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
Subject
Romanticism, art, landscape art, Palace of Westiminister
Description
Joseph M.W. Turner was present in London for the burning of Parliament and certainly sought to make use of it. As the fire raged, Turner studied the blaze from two different vantage points (including from a boat) sketches the scene from multiple angles. The perspective chosen for this painting positions the bridge and the blaze such the blaze is enflamed -- that's a pun -- which emphasized its destructive power.
Creator
Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775-1851)
Source
Publisher
Philadephia Museum of Art
Date
1835
Contributor
Ben Richardson
Rights
Open Access
Relation
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16 October 1834:
https://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/id/987
https://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/id/987
Format
Oil on canvas
H: 36.25 in (92.1 cm). W: 48.5 in (123.2 cm)
H: 36.25 in (92.1 cm). W: 48.5 in (123.2 cm)
Type
Painting
Citation
Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775-1851), “The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons,” Enlightenmens, accessed February 7, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/988.