The Fighting Temeraire

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The Fighting Temeraire is a famous 1839 oil painting by J. M. W. Turner depicting the last journey of the warship HMS Temeraire, celebrated for its poignant reflection on the end of the age of sail and its luminous, atmospheric sunset.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oil painting
painting
alsoKnownAs The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838
artist J. M. W. Turner
collection National Gallery, London
linked to: National Gallery
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator J. M. W. Turner
culturalStatus one of the most famous British paintings
depicts HMS Temeraire
end of the age of sail
final voyage of HMS Temeraire
steam tugboat towing a sailing ship
sunset
depictsPlace River Thames
linked to: Thames

near London
depictsTime evening
genre marine art
hasColorPalette cool pale tones for the ship
luminous warm sunset tones
hasPart glowing sun near the horizon
reflections on water
silhouetted warship
smoking steam tug
hasStyle atmospheric
expressive use of light and color
luminous
hasTheme mortality
nostalgia
technological change
transience
inception 1839
inspiredBy HMS Temeraire, a Royal Navy warship
linked to: HMS Temeraire
languageOfWork none
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity England
London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
location National Gallery, London
linked to: National Gallery
medium oil on canvas
movement Romanticism
notableWorkOf J. M. W. Turner
partOf Turner’s late works
significance icon of British art
symbol of the passing of an era
significantEvent depicts HMS Temeraire being towed to be broken up
subjectHeading historic ships in art
sunset in art
title The Fighting Temeraire

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J. M. W. Turner notableWork The Fighting Temeraire
National Gallery hasCollectionItem The Fighting Temeraire by J. M. W. Turner
linked to: The Fighting Temeraire
The Fighting Temeraire title The Fighting Temeraire
Joseph Mallord William Turner notableWork The Fighting Temeraire
subject linked to: Joseph
HMS Temeraire nickname The Fighting Temeraire
HMS Temeraire depictedIn "The Fighting Temeraire"
linked to: The Fighting Temeraire
Turner Bequest hasPart The Fighting Temeraire