Synopses & Reviews
Turner Monet Twombly makes a powerful case for a relationship between three of the worldand#8217;s greatest artists: English Romantic J. M. W. Turner (1775and#8211;1851), French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840and#8211;1926), and American abstract painter Cy Twombly (1928and#8211;2011). Monetand#8217;s interest in Turner is well documented, while Twomblyand#8217;s passion for both artists is less so. Focusing on each artistand#8217;s later paintings, author Jeremy Lewison highlights interests and themes they share, despite the centuries that separated them. All three were masters of color and shared an intensity and confidence borne of age. They also overlapped in their interest in Romanticism, the sublime, memory, and mourning. In the cases of Turner and Twombly, both were inspired by mythology, classicism, and the landscapes of Italy. Lewisonand#8217;s insightful text also makes wider points about a so-called and#8220;late styleand#8221;: a combination of physical changes to the artistand#8217;s body, a preoccupation with posterity, and a growing sense of the diminishment of time. Extensively and beautifully illustrated, this major survey sheds new light on achievements never previously considered together.
Synopsis
J. M. W. Turner (1775and#150;1851) is probably Britainand#8217;s greatest painter. Both profoundly original and astonishingly prolific, he helped transform landscape painting into an expressive art form of enormous range and power. This book reveals the extent to which Turner wanted his paintings to communicate intellectually as well as emotionally and how he used landscape as a vehicle for deep ruminations on society, politics, and the human condition. Sam Smiles discusses and illustrates the whole range of Turnerand#8217;s work.
Synopsis
British artist J.M.W. Turner (1775and#8211;1851) painted unforgettable watercolors and was revered for his masterly use of shifting light and dramatic cloudscapes. Now, this clear, accessible book reveals the secrets of Turnerand#8217;s technique, making his magical effects possible for todayand#8217;s painters. The book examines the materials Turner used and suggests modern-day equivalents to recreate his effects. Using his works as examples, chapters explore themes such as sky, water, trees, people, moonlight, and more. Step by step, contemporary artists explain how to emulate the examples and master the techniques to create other compositions. Only the Tate, the global center for Turner scholarship, could create this instructional gem.
About the Author
Nicola Moorby works at Tate on the Turner Bequest.
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Ian Warrell is curator of 18th- and 19th-century British art at Tate.
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Joyce Townsend is senior conservation scientist at Tate and the author of Turnerand#8217;s Painting Techniques.
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Mike Chaplin is a watercolor expert.
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Tony Smibert is a painter based in Tasmania.