Conventional wisdom has it that Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was the first modern artist, his impressionistic landscapes and seascapes preceding French Impressionism by at least half ...

Throughout history, artists have used light and shadow in their work to create the illusion of a three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface.

It is surprisingly difficult to discuss Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) without mentioning John Constable (1776-1837), or vice versa. This is an inevitable consequence of the ...

Anyone wanting to understand why Joseph Mallord William Turner is Britain’s greatest artist need look no further than his extraordinary 1842 painting Snow Storm – Steam-Boat Off a Harbour’s ...

Joseph Mallord William Turner was a painter and printmaker during the English romantic period and was most famed for his ...

From Remainers to Reform UK voters, from Mike Leigh to the Bank of England's note-makers, everyone seems to agree that Joseph Mallord William Turner "was our greatest artist", said Jonathan Jones ...

The country's most important prize for modern artalso bears the name of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). The artist was firstly renowned for works spanning glowing sunsets, dark cloud ...

A year-long festival of exhibitions and events to celebrate 250 years since the birth of artist JMW Turner has been announced. Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London on 23 April 1775 and ...

23 x 29.4 cm. (9.1 x 11.6 in.) London, Agnew’s, Centenary Exhibition of Water Colour Drawings by J.M.W. Turner, R.A., 1951, no. 102; London, Agnew’s, Agnew’s ...

The middle value of all realized prices for an artist's works sold at auction during a given period, providing a clearer representation of typical market values by minimizing the influence of extreme ...