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Wright of Derby: From the Shadows
7 November 2025 — 10 May 2026
On NowTwenty candlelit paintings show Wright of Derby not just as a painter of scientific spectacle but as a moral and melancholic force — with Caravaggio-esque drama exploring death, scepticism and the sublime, including mezzotints and works on paper.
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In an interplay of light and darkness, Joseph Wright of Derby conjures sublime pictures of discovery and learning. 'Wright of Derby: From the Shadows' is the first major exhibition dedicated to the British artist’s ‘candlelight’ paintings. We celebrate and look again at his most admired works. Illuminated faces gather around a variety of objects – from classical sculptures and scientific instruments to bones, bladders and animals. Through his unflinching scenes of people watching,...
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Trafalgar Square, London·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6pm
Monday10am–6pm
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–9pm
Saturday ·10am–6pm
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© National Gallery
Wright of Derby: From the Shadows
7 November 2025 — 10 May 2026
On NowTwenty candlelit paintings show Wright of Derby not just as a painter of scientific spectacle but as a moral and melancholic force — with Caravaggio-esque drama exploring death, scepticism and the sublime, including mezzotints and works on paper.
From National Gallery
In an interplay of light and darkness, Joseph Wright of Derby conjures sublime pictures of discovery and learning. 'Wright of Derby: From the Shadows' is the first major exhibition dedicated to the British artist’s ‘candlelight’ paintings. We celebrate and look again at his most admired works. Illuminated faces gather around a variety of objects – from classical sculptures and scientific instruments to bones, bladders and animals. Through his unflinching scenes of people watching,...
Read more at National Gallery →Critic Reviews
No reviews yet for this exhibition.
Visit
Trafalgar Square, London·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6pm
Monday10am–6pm
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–9pm
Saturday ·10am–6pm