This artist's visit to Italy inspired him to paint over thirty versions of the eruption of Vesuvius.
This artist's visit to Italy inspired him to paint over thirty versions of the eruption of Vesuvius. Before visiting Italy, he painted five "night scenes" depicting blacksmith shops illuminated by glowing metal, including The Iron Forge. One of this artist's paintings portrays a long-bearded medieval alchemist kneeling on the floor in awe at a glowing container of phosphorus. This artist painted many works inspired by his friends in the Lunar Society, including one in which a group of onlookers watch as a man in a red robe with flowing white hair slowly removes the air from a glass chamber containing a cockatoo. His candlelit scenes of scientific demonstrations include A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery and An Experiment With an Air Pump. For 10 points, name this 18th century English painter from Derby.
This artist's visit to Italy inspired him to paint over thirty versions of the eruption of Vesuvius.
Joseph Wright of Derby