JOSEPH MALLORD WILLIAM TURNER

J.M.W.'S BIOGRAPHY

• He was born on april 23, 1775 in London, England
• He signed his paintings as J.M.W. turner
• He died at the age of 76 in London

J.M.W.TURNER'S NOTABLE ACOMPLISHMENTS

• He attended the Royal Academy of Art in London.
• He tied himself to a mast of a ship to capture the feel of a storm.
• Art historians consider him the greatest landscape artist.
• His longest painting title had 30 words

ROMANTIC ERA ART

• works Encouraged imagination and freedom
• Nature was shown as uncontrolable, yet beautiful
• Greek and roman art was revisited

FISHERMEN AT SEA

• Oil painting
• It shows a boat being ravaged by the sea at night
• The sea (Nature) is strong and unstoppable

THE DECLINE OF THE CARTHAGINIAN EMPIRE

• Oil painting
• People gathered around a canal in ancient carthage
• It depicts roman and greek art
• Nature is present in the large sky and in the water

CALIAS PIER

• Oil painting
• Ships are struggling to dock with furious waters
• Nature is shown as a strong, uncontrollable force

WORKS CITED

• Tate.org
• Google images
• Ducksters.com