Question
Kelly Grovier argues that the choice of using an exotic cockatoo in this device makes it an updated version of the Annunciation. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this title device of a 1768 painting, which is managed by a philosopher while a young man holds a stopwatch.
ANSWER: air pump [accept An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump; prompt on pump]
[10e] Joseph Wright of Derby's ("darby’s") candlelit paintings like An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump exhibit tenebrism, an example of this technique championed by Caravaggio that uses highly contrasting colors. Its name is derived from the Italian for "light" and "dark."
ANSWER: chiaroscuro
[10m] This other British artist’s own experiments included developing wax-infused paint and verdigris pigment. This founder of the Royal Academy painted Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse.
ANSWER: Sir Joshua Reynolds
<Fine Arts - Visual Fine Arts - Misc Arts>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 28 | 15.71 | 96% | 54% | 7% |