jan 10, 1840 - 111. Slave Ship

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Form:
-romanticism (sublime)
-combines a beautiful and horrible scene together
-rich colors
-loose brushwork
-oil on canvas
Content:
-beautiful seascape looking at first but if u look close you see slaves drowning and being eaten alive
-disease breaks out on ship and overthrows all the dead and sick overboard so they can get insurance (money is motivator for what they did)
Function:
-political and social activist piece

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