A symphony of colours in Turner’s view of the awe-inspiring landscapes of Switzerland
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Turner - The Sea and the Alps
Extensive journeys in Britain and continental Europe provided an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the visionary colour compositions of J. M. William Turner. In Switzerland he experienced the beauty and menace of the Alps, and by the sea the colourful harmonies of the diffuse light. The publication presents an incomparably original artist on his route to autonomy in art.
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The temporary peace on the continent from 1802 enabled the London artist to extend his search for motifs to Central Europe. In particular he travelled through the mountain world of Switzerland, constantly sketching his impressions. Back in his studio, he developed the unique imagery of his sublime landscape paintings. Through pictures which tell of the forces of nature of the sea and of the Swiss mountain landscapes, the authors examine the change in the portrayal of the “sublime”, the subject of weather phenomena and Turner’s role as the forerunner of Modernism, while Cees Nooteboom reflects on Turner and travel.
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Essays by D. Blayney Brown, L. Breitschmid, F. Fetzer, C. Nooteboom, E.Suter, B. Wismer
180 pages, 100 colour illustrations
22.2 x 28 cm, hardcover
180 pages, 100 colour illustrations
22.2 x 28 cm, hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-7774-3266-3
Events
Luzern
| Kunstmuseum Luzern
06/07/2019 - 13/10/2019
Keywords
Romanticism, painting, 19th century, landscape painting, Romantic
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