Early Modern

matthew william peters

Born 1742 Died 1814

Matthew William Peters (1742–1814): Bridging Art and Faith in Georgian England Matthew William Peters (1742 – 20 March 1814) stands as a singular figure in British art history—a painter who simultaneously embraced the grandeur of Italianate style and pursued a devout Anglican ministry. Born in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, he descended from a family steeped in scientific endeavor; his father, Matthew Peters (born at Belfast), was a civil engineer and a prominent member of the Royal Dublin Society, advising on the improvement of loughs and rivers for navigation and publishing two treatises on th…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of matthew william peters's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Spokes — Subject

Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

Threads — Shared Context

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matthew william peters

1742 - 1814

The Subject Atlas

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Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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