Turner鈥檚 Modern World
J. M. W. Turner, Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On) (detail), 1840. Oil on canvas. Henry Lillie Pierce Fund.
J. M. W. Turner, Rockets and Blue Lights (Close at Hand) to Warn Steam Boats of Shoal Water (in situ), 1840. Oil on canvas. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts. Image courtesy Clark Art Institute.
J. M. W. Turner, Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On) (detail), 1840. Oil on canvas. Henry Lillie Pierce Fund.
J. M. W. Turner, Rockets and Blue Lights (Close at Hand) to Warn Steam Boats of Shoal Water (in situ), 1840. Oil on canvas. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts. Image courtesy Clark Art Institute.
A radical artist confronts changing times
One of Britain鈥檚 greatest artists, J. M. W. Turner (1775鈥1851) lived and worked at the peak of the industrial revolution, when steam replaced sail, machine power replaced manpower, and wars, political unrest, and social reforms transformed society. 鈥淭urner鈥檚 Modern World鈥 explores how this artist, more than any of his contemporaries, embraced these changes and developed an innovative painting style to better capture the new world.
This landmark exhibition brings together more than 100 paintings, watercolors, drawings, and sketchbooks by Turner, including Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps (1812) from Tate Britain, The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, October 16, 1834 (1835) from the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the 澳门六合彩开奖现场直播鈥檚 own (1840). These vivid and dramatic compositions demonstrate Turner鈥檚 commitment to depicting the great events and developments of his time, from technological advances to causes such as abolition and political reform.
- Ann and Graham Gund Gallery (Gallery LG31)