Welcome to Obelisk,
a place to discover art.

Artists Artwork Movements Themes Mediums Essays Quizzes

Home About Store Discord Membership

Joseph Wright of Derby, The Artists

Portrait of Joseph Wright of Derby

Joseph Wright of Derby was an English Chiaroscuro Artist born on September 3, 1734. Wright of Derby contributed to the Romantic and Baroque movements and died on August 29, 1797.

A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery, Joseph Wright of Derby

A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery 1766

A lighthouse on fire at night, Joseph Wright of Derby

A lighthouse on fire at night 1770

A Blacksmith's Shop, Joseph Wright of Derby

A Blacksmith's Shop 1771

The Alchemist, Joseph Wright of Derby

The Alchemist 1771

Iron Forge Viewed from Without, Joseph Wright of Derby

Iron Forge Viewed from Without 1773

The Annual Girandola at the Castel Sant’Angelo, Rome, Joseph Wright of Derby

The Annual Girandola at the Castel Sant’Angelo, Rome 1775 – 1776

Lake by Moonlight with Castle on Hill, Joseph Wright of Derby

Lake by Moonlight with Castle on Hill 1787

Caspar David Friedrich, The Artists

Portrait of Caspar David Friedrich

Caspar David Friedrich

The quiet tragedy of the big big world

Eugène Delacroix, The Artists

Portrait of Eugène Delacroix

Eugène Delacroix

Drama, movement and a search for the exotic

Henry Fuseli, The Artists

Portrait of Henry Fuseli

Henry Fuseli

Peter Paul Rubens, The Artists

Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens

Great painter, perfect entrepreneur

Frans Snyders, The Artists

Portrait of Frans Snyders

Frans Snyders

Harnessing the power of the diagonal line

Giulia Lama, The Artists

Portrait of Giulia Lama

Giulia Lama

17011800

Anton Raphael Mengs

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Joseph Wright of Derby

Joseph Ducreux

Benjamin West

By continuing to browse Obelisk you agree to our Cookie Policy