J.M.W. Turner: A National Gallery of Art Film Presentation

2007

30m
January 1, 2007

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 2007
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Production: Department of Exhibition Programs,National Gallery of Art,Washington,DC,USA
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded