Tag J.M.W. Turner

April 1, 2016
in Art & Architecture

Young Mr. Turner: A Conversation with Eric Shanes

April 1, 2016
in Art & Architecture

A complex figure, and divisive during his lifetime, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) has long been considered Britain’s greatest painter. The new biography of the artist, Young Mr. Turner: The First Forty Years, 1775-1815, gives a comprehensive and engaging account of Turner’s early life, drawing together recent scholarship, correcting errors

March 16, 2012
in Humanities

“Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude” Opens at the National Gallery, London

March 16, 2012
in Humanities

When we think of J.M.W. Turner, we think of those evocative, ghostly landscapes, where ships, cliffs and trains emerge out of nowhere, half-hidden by mist and rain. We also think of quintessentially British scenes, replete with industry, romanticism and intemperate weather. We also think of light. Turner, known as ‘the