J. M. W. Turner: The Man Who Set Painting on Fire

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title J. M. W. Turner: The Man Who Set Painting on Fire
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Olivier Meslay
SeriesNew Horizons
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 177,Width 125
Category/GenreRomanticism
Painting and paintings
Individual artists and art monographs
ISBN/Barcode 9780500301180
ClassificationsDewey:759.2
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 23 May 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In 1801, at the age of 26, Joseph Mallord William Turner became the youngest ever member of the Royal Academy. His early paintings combined great historical themes with inspired visions of nature, but subsequent experiments with the effects of light led him swiftly towards a evolutionary dissolution of forms. In this profusely illustrated book, Olivier Meslay invites us to follow the development of Turner's incandescent art, a bridge between Romanticism and Impressionism and one of Britains' most remarkable contributions to art.

Author Biography

Olivier Meslay is curator of paintings at the Louvre in Paris.

Reviews

'Concise, well illustrated, carefully researched and stylishly written with a fascinating chapter on documents and letters' - Artists & Illustrators Magazine