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1 image file : digital, JPEG. |
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English Landscape Paintings anthology |
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English Landscape Paintings anthology.
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BiblioBoard Core module.
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Original document: Painting. |
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Turner was inspired to paint The Slave Ship after reading about the transatlanticℓslave trade. The painting's dark red color reflects the ominous subject matter of the painting: African slaves being thrown overboard a slave ship. This is based on a real event that happened in 1781, when 133 slaves were thrown overboard from the Zong.ℓTurner was a genius at painting atmosphere and feeling. The ship and its inhabitants barely hold onto life amidst the rocky sea.ℓ |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
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Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851, artist.
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