J.M.W. Turner

See highlights of The Winter Show, including works by J.M.W. Turner, Guido Reni, and Jesse Mockrin and surrealist earrings by Man Ray.

J.M.W Turner is known for his unique form and prodigious talent; he is known as one of the greatest British painters of all time. 

This magnificent watercolour by J.M.W. Turner exquisitely captures the romantic painter's love for the North of England. Discover how the "painter of light" depicted the sheer essence of time and…
A five-minute slow-looking exercise to enjoy the details of Joseph Mallord William Turner's 'Rain, Steam and Speed'.
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one? And what artists make them?

Washington, DC — An integral part of art education in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, painting en plein air (in the open air) was a core practice for artists in Europe.

One of England’s greatest painters is to become the country's first-ever fine artist immortalized on a banknote.
Painted in 1822, Sun-rise. Whiting Fishing at Margate is one of the greatest and most beautiful watercolours by J.M.W. Turner. In this episode of Anatomy of an Artwork, discover how the magical light…