Turner by Michael Bockemhl

Turner by Michael Bockemhl

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Enter a world of ravishing light and color. English Romanticist J. M. W. Turner transformed the essence of landscape painting from serene contemplative scenes to pictures pulsating with life, as if the sun itself were gleaming out of his canvases. Discover the shimmering works and wide repertoire of the “father of light,” who pit the Industrial Revolution against the scorching forces of nature.

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Turner by Michael Bockemhl

Enter a world of ravishing light and color. English Romanticist J. M. W. Turner transformed the essence of landscape painting from serene contemplative scenes to pictures pulsating with life, as if the sun itself were gleaming out of his canvases. Discover the shimmering works and wide repertoire of the father of light, who pit the Industrial Revolution against the scorching forces of nature.
Michael Bockemühl (1943–2009) studied art history, philosophy, and ecclesiastical history in Munich and Bochum. He qualified as a professor in 1984 at the Ruhr University, and lectured in the history of the art of Late Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the early modern age. In 1990 he was awarded a chair in the science of art, aesthetics, and art education by Witten/Herdecke University. His TASCHEN monographs include Rembrandt (1991) and Turner (1991).
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ISBN 13 9783836504546
ISBN 10 3836504545
Title Turner
Author Michael Bockemühl
Series Basic Art
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Taschen GmbH
Year published 2015-08-03
Number of pages 96
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