Compare And Contrast The Burning Of The House Of Lords Vs Starry Night
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
Vs. Starry Night
Turner, The Burning of the Houses of Lords and
Commons, 16th October, 1834, Oil on Canvas,
Philadelphia Museum of Art (1835)
Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889, Oil on Canvas, The
Museum of Modern Art, New York
In the eery evening of October 16, 1834, a huge fireball blew up through the roof of The Houses
of Parliament. Creating an enormous blaze, to the horror of passerbys, it caught the attention of Joseph
Mallord William Turner. Turner rushing to Parliament Square with his sketch pad, sketched the inferno as it blazed through the night. With these sketches he re-envisioned the hell that happened that night and captured history on a canvas that he finished in 1835. …show more content…
As the fire rages into
Turner, The Burning of the Houses of Lords and
Commons, 16th October, 1834, Oil on Canvas,
Philadelphia Museum of Art (1835)
the night, the people seem helpless as they witness this
historical event in awe. Thus showing us how nature still has control over man. This painting I believe also symbolizes political unrest within Parliament because originally the Houses of Parliament when built represented governmental stability, which so happened to burn down when the government was weak and vulnerable. “The fire occurred during a time of political change, and some regarded the event as a symbol of the need for further reform.”3
Starry Night was distinct from the Impressionist technique of the 19th century by the unusual depiction within composition and style. Packed with whirling clouds, bright yellow and white stars, and of course the large illuminating
Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889, Oil on Canvas, The
Museum of Modern Art, New York
crescent moon. Vertical lines that make up the believed to be cyprus tree and church tower break up
Vs. Starry Night
Turner, The Burning of the Houses of Lords and
Commons, 16th October, 1834, Oil on Canvas,
Philadelphia Museum of Art (1835)
Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889, Oil on Canvas, The
Museum of Modern Art, New York
In the eery evening of October 16, 1834, a huge fireball blew up through the roof of The Houses
of Parliament. Creating an enormous blaze, to the horror of passerbys, it caught the attention of Joseph
Mallord William Turner. Turner rushing to Parliament Square with his sketch pad, sketched the inferno as it blazed through the night. With these sketches he re-envisioned the hell that happened that night and captured history on a canvas that he finished in 1835. …show more content…
As the fire rages into
Turner, The Burning of the Houses of Lords and
Commons, 16th October, 1834, Oil on Canvas,
Philadelphia Museum of Art (1835)
the night, the people seem helpless as they witness this
historical event in awe. Thus showing us how nature still has control over man. This painting I believe also symbolizes political unrest within Parliament because originally the Houses of Parliament when built represented governmental stability, which so happened to burn down when the government was weak and vulnerable. “The fire occurred during a time of political change, and some regarded the event as a symbol of the need for further reform.”3
Starry Night was distinct from the Impressionist technique of the 19th century by the unusual depiction within composition and style. Packed with whirling clouds, bright yellow and white stars, and of course the large illuminating
Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889, Oil on Canvas, The
Museum of Modern Art, New York
crescent moon. Vertical lines that make up the believed to be cyprus tree and church tower break up