He is considered one of the greatest English painters of all time, and now JMW Turner is the star of yet another exhibition celebrating a genius of Romanticism. A selection of his works will be shown alongside those of the European Old Masters who inspired him.
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No one could have predicted that JMW Turner would grow up to be recognised as one of the greatest painters of all time. He was the son of a barber in Covent Garden, in Central London. His ambition that turned the underdog into an artistic giant. Turner used old masters as his reference-- Canalet...
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Turner is a master of the past — the genius of romanticism, a precursor of impressionism. The painter of light as he was called is still a reference for British art today. The Turner Prize, one of the art world’s most prestigious, is named in his honour.
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On display at the Tate Britain are works by 30 other artists including Rembrant, Rubens, Titian and Veronese and one who had perhaps the strongest influence on Turner French painter Claude Lorrain. Martin Myrone, Co-curator of the exhibtion saying "It’s very significant that the terms of his wil...
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Every morning the monks purify the objects and exhibit rooms and in the evening they do the thanksgiving to the ghost for taking care of each and every object that are displayed in the museum.
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