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An 8 page analysis of the work of this nineteenth century painter. The author contends that much of Turner’s inspiration came from the classical painters such as Claude Lorraine. Turner’s will, in fact, directed that two of his paintings go to the National Gallery to be displayed alongside Claude’s work. The author asserts that this was both a recognition of the influence Turner had gained from Claude and a final means of painting with light and contrast, a means achieved not within his own canvas but through a side by side exhibit with the work of another painter whose work emphasized different yet similar artistic elements and style. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The world of art is a world of many contrasts. Never-the-less, art is
about perception. Whichever format it takes, that which touches and moves its audience it indeed true art. At the same time, however, the perception of the artists themselves is
of paramount importance in the production of art. Joseph Mallord William Turner is one of these artists. The factors influencing the work of Joseph Mallord William Turner were
many and diverse. Turner was born in the latter half of the eighteenth century but his work would spill well over into the nineteenth century as well. Turners
work varied, of course, according not only to medium and artistic technique but also in accordance with a variety of social and personal factors. His work would evolve in
step with many of the same factors which influenced the work of the other great masters of this time. As the wishes he would include in his will would
suggest, Turners work would be particularly influenced by Claude Lorraine (the 17th-century classical landscape painter). Turners endowment to the National Gallery along with the request that his "Dido Building
Carthage" and "Sun Rise Through Vapor" be displayed alongside Claudes "Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba" and "The Mill" is a reflection of his dream of having
a body of his works exhibited in one location as well as an affirmation of the fact that Claude had influenced him greatly. At the same time, however, this
request can be viewed as just one more fulfillment of Turners characteristic painting with light and contrast. Turner could initially be considered a
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