In this episode of Accessible Art History: The Podcast, I cover this work by JMW Turner. At first glance, it's a lovely seascape. But, upon further inspection, it's a dark and horrific murder scene.
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Edmund Burke
Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1771
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
John Ruskin
1863
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JMW Turner
Self Portrait, 1799
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
The Fighting Temeraire
1838
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway
1844
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth
1842
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
Gardner's Art through the Ages, 12th Edition by Fred S. Kleiner
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