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29%OFFIan Warrell - Turner Inspired - 9781857095371 - V9781857095371
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Turner Inspired

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Description for Turner Inspired Hardcover. 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. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 160 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 293 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1126.

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 ... Read more



Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press


Exhibition Schedule:

The National Gallery, London(03/14/12-06/05/12)

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
National Gallery London
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857095371
SKU
V9781857095371
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-38

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

Reviews for Turner Inspired
“A remarkable book...”—Souren Melikian, New York Times
Souren Melikian
New York Times

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