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The Fifth Plague of Egypt

J. M. W. Turner1800

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

  • Title: The Fifth Plague of Egypt
  • Creator Lifespan: 1775 - 1851
  • Creator Nationality: British
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Chelsea
  • Creator Birth Place: London
  • Date Created: 1800
  • Type: oil paintings
  • Rights: Gift in memory of Evan F. Lilly
  • External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/930
  • Medium: oil on canvas
  • wall label: This dark, tempestuous painting marks the rise of Turner as a full-fledged Romantic painter. Relying on vast scale, dynamic movement, and dramatic subject, his composition appeals primarily to the emotions to communicate its message. Turner's motive for painting this canvas, which he exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1800, may have been a desire to impress British critics and viewers with his ability to handle serious themes. However, it does appear that the young painter mistitled his picture, as this canvas actually depicts the seventh plague of Egypt, when Moses stretched his arms toward heaven, and thunder, hail and fire rained on the pharaoh and his people.
  • measurements: 48 x 72 in.
  • Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

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