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Joseph Mallord William Turner RA (23 April 1775 – 19 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbulent, often violent marine paintings.
3 days ago · J.M.W. Turner (born April 23, 1775, London, England—died December 19, 1851, London) was an English Romantic landscape painter whose expressionistic studies of light, color, and atmosphere were unmatched in their range and sublimity.
- British
- April 23, 1775
- London, England, United Kingdom
- December 19, 1851
- The Shipwreck J.M.W. Turner 1805.
- Childe Harold J.M.W. Turner 1823.
- The Burning of the Houses of Parliament J.M.W. Turner 1834.
- Wreckers Coast of Northumberland J.M.W. Turner 1834.
Learn about Joseph Mallord William Turner, a pioneer of Romanticism and landscape painting. Explore his paintings, bio, ideas, and quotes on TheArtStory website.
- British
- April 23, 1775
- Covent Garden, London, England
- December 19, 1851
Learn about the life and work of J. M.W. Turner, an English romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker. He is famous for his expressive paintings of landscapes and the sea, and his experiments with light and imagination.
Apr 2, 2014 · J.M.W. Turner was a British landscape painter of the 18th and 19th centuries whose work is known for its luminous, almost abstract quality.
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Apr 23, 2017 · Joseph Mallord William Turner, known as William but now called J. M. W. to distinguish him from another artist of the same name, was the son of a barber. He was born in the heart of commercial London, in Maiden Lane, near Covent Garden market, probably in early May 1775.
