Among the most original European landscapes and seascapes were the Turner paintings. They showed mastery in British watercolour landscape painting, commonly referred to as the painting of light. Joseph Turner studied at the Royal Academy schools starting at the age of 14. Since then, he has exhibited at the Academy nearly every year for the rest of his existence.
The Fighting Temeraire has always been regarded as one of the great seascape Turner paintings. It was completed in 1839. Joseph Turner had a fascination with the powers of natured and ultimately turned this fascination into canvas. Later Turner paintings focused on the new abilities of the industrial revolution machines.
Turner paintings went on to later influence the Impressionist movement with their romanticism focusing particularly on color and lighting. Romanticism is sometimes viewed as a reaction to its more serious predecessor, the Neoclassical movement. Romantic paintings flirted with themes of man's self glorification, man's part in nature, divinity found in nature and emotion.
When it comes to Baroque artwork in Northern Europe, none could be more influential than Peter Paul Rubens paintings. Peter also worked as a Spanish diplomat in pursuit of his political interests. He even brokered a treaty between Spain and England in the late 1620s.
The two wives of Peter, Isabella Brant and Helene Fourment, figured prominently as both subjects and inspirations in many Peter Paul Rubens paintings. One of the last paintings seen by King Charles I, before his ultimate execution outside the front door of the Banqueting House in London was Peter's only surviving ceiling painting.
Massacre of the Innocents, The Horrors of War and Venus and Adonis are among the most important of Peter Paul Rubens paintings. They provide constant commemoration for one of the most famous and successful European artists of the 17th century.
The Fighting Temeraire has always been regarded as one of the great seascape Turner paintings. It was completed in 1839. Joseph Turner had a fascination with the powers of natured and ultimately turned this fascination into canvas. Later Turner paintings focused on the new abilities of the industrial revolution machines.
Turner paintings went on to later influence the Impressionist movement with their romanticism focusing particularly on color and lighting. Romanticism is sometimes viewed as a reaction to its more serious predecessor, the Neoclassical movement. Romantic paintings flirted with themes of man's self glorification, man's part in nature, divinity found in nature and emotion.
When it comes to Baroque artwork in Northern Europe, none could be more influential than Peter Paul Rubens paintings. Peter also worked as a Spanish diplomat in pursuit of his political interests. He even brokered a treaty between Spain and England in the late 1620s.
The two wives of Peter, Isabella Brant and Helene Fourment, figured prominently as both subjects and inspirations in many Peter Paul Rubens paintings. One of the last paintings seen by King Charles I, before his ultimate execution outside the front door of the Banqueting House in London was Peter's only surviving ceiling painting.
Massacre of the Innocents, The Horrors of War and Venus and Adonis are among the most important of Peter Paul Rubens paintings. They provide constant commemoration for one of the most famous and successful European artists of the 17th century.
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