J. M. W. Turner · 1775–1851
J. M. W. Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was a British Romantic painter of the 18th and 19th centuries. He is known as a master of landscape painting, with expression that draws on the effects of light and atmosphere.
Turner (1775-1851) was an English painter born and died in London. He is regarded, together with Constable, as the greatest English landscape painter. He studied at the Royal Academy and became a full member in 1802, while still in his twenties.
He began as an architectural draftsman and watercolorist, and was accepted as a student at the Royal Academy at the age of 14. At first he painted topographical watercolors in a detailed style, but his expression became freer as he took up oil painting. In his later years the Romantic and visionary character grew stronger, and because of his bright color and effects of light and atmosphere he is sometimes seen as a forerunner of Impressionism.
He also produced works that foreshadow twentieth-century abstract painting. One of his works is Seascape with Storm Coming On.
