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The Burning House of Lords and Commons by J.M.W. Turner

The Burning House of Lords and Commons
J.M.W. Turner
c. 1834.1835
Oil on canvas
Romanticism
Philadelphia Museum of Art

J.M.W. Turner innovated the Romantic style with his dramatic lighting. Two great examples of this, are the paintings of 'The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons'. The paintings recount the historic event, where the House of Parliament went up in flames on 16th of October 1834.

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