"The Water-Colours of J. M. W. Turner" by W. G. Rawlinson and A. J. Finberg is an exploration of the stunning water-colour paintings created by the famous British artist, J. M. W. Turner. The collection opens with high praise for the art's amazing accuracy and detail thanks to a foreword by Sir Charles Holroyd. Rawlinson then takes readers on a trip through Turner's artistic journey, revealing how his water-colours stand apart from his oil paintings and spotlighting what inspired him to create his unique style. The book shows Turner's special ability to capture the beauty of nature using new and inventive techniques, proving why his works continue to be a marvel to view to this day.
The Water-Colours of J. M. W. Turner
By J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William) Turner
Experience the brilliant colours and innovative techniques of a master artist as he brings the natural world to life through water-colour paintings.
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About the AuthorJoseph Mallord William Turner, known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbulent, often violent marine paintings. He left behind more than 550 oil paintings, 2,000 watercolours, and 30,000 works on paper. He was championed by the leading English art critic John Ruskin from 1840, and is today regarded as having elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting.
Joseph Mallord William Turner, known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbulent, often violent marine paintings. He left behind more than 550 oil paintings, 2,000 watercolours, and 30,000 works on paper. He was championed by the leading English art critic John Ruskin from 1840, and is today regarded as having elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting.
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