J.M.W. Turner: A National Gallery of Art Film Presentation
0
2007-01-01
One of the greatest landscape painters of all time, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) rendered the subtle effects of light and atmosphere in revolutionary ways. This documentary chronicles the rise of Turner, a barber's son who entered the Royal Academy art school at age fourteen to become, over the course of six decades, Britain's most renowned painter. It includes footage of locations important to Turner in Wales, England, Switzerland, and readings from writers and artists of the era, including John Ruskin and Lord Byron.
Watch Trailer
OVERVIEW
VIDEOS
PHOTOS
WATCH
Storyline
One of the greatest landscape painters of all time, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) rendered the subtle effects of light and atmosphere in revolutionary ways. This documentary chronicles the rise of Turner, a barber's son who entered the Royal Academy art school at age fourteen to become, over the course of six decades, Britain's most renowned painter. It includes footage of locations important to Turner in Wales, England, Switzerland, and readings from writers and artists of the era, including John Ruskin and Lord Byron.
Released
2007-01-01
Runtime
30
Director
Carroll Moore
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Language
English
Production
Department of Exhibition Programs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA
