Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude

by Ian Warrell

The English Romantic artist Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was hailed as the "painter of light" for his brilliantly colored landscapes and seascapes. He drew much influence from the French painter Claude Lorrain (c. 1604/5?-1682), who was a vital force in Turner's artistic practice from his formative years until the end of his working life. So great was Claude's influence that Turner stipulated in his will that his works hang alongside...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857095375
• ISBN13: 9781857095371
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: National Gallery London
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.8" x 11.5"