Turner and the Masters

by Javier Baron, Ian Warrell, Philippa Simpson, et al.

Book Overview

Turner and the Masters juxtaposes J.M.W. Turner's greatest paintings alongside works by old masters and contemporaries that he hoped to imitate, rival, and surpass. Published to accompany a major international exhibition, it explores for the first time how Turner's responses to other artists were both acts of homage and a sophisticated form of art criticism, designed to demonstrate his understanding of great art and his ability to equal and even outshine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1854378651
• ISBN13: 9781854378651
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Tate Publishing(UK)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.0" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary