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Turner Inspired

In the Light of Claude

Author: Ian Warrell   Series: National Gallery London Publications

Turner Inspired
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The English romantic artist Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was hailed as the painter of light for his brilliantly coloured landscapes and seascapes. This book examines the ways in which Turner consistently strove to confront Claude's achievement and legacy.

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The English romantic artist Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was hailed as the painter of light for his brilliantly coloured landscapes and seascapes. This book examines the ways in which Turner consistently strove to confront Claude's achievement and legacy.

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The English Romantic artist Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was hailed as the "painter of light" for his brilliantly colored landscapes and seascapes. He drew much influence from the French painter Claude Lorrain (c. 1604/5?-1682), who was a vital force in Turner's artistic practice from his formative years until the end of his working life. So great was Claude's influence that Turner stipulated in his will that his works hang alongside Claude's in the National Gallery, London.

This book examines the ways in which Turner consistently strove to confront Claude's achievement and legacy. He had encountered Claude's works in salerooms and in the collections of his aristocratic patrons, and applied what he had learned to the British countryside, producing views of the Thames valley that transform it into an idyllic pastoral scene reminiscent of the Roman Campagna. For the balance of his career, Turner continued to pit himself against Claude, paying homage even as he continually sought to go beyond the accomplishments of his master.

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Critic Reviews

“"A remarkable book..."-Souren Melikian, New York Times”

-- Souren Melikian New York Times

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About the Author

Ian Warrell is curator of 18th- and 19th-century British art at Tate Britain.

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Product Details

Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd
Published
14th March 2012
Pages
144
ISBN
9781857095371

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