JMW Turner, James McNeill
Whistler and Claude Monet each changed the course of landscape
painting. Whistler and Monet were friends and both initially
acknowledged the profound influence of Turner, adopting and
working their own variations on themes developed by their
artistic predecessor. Turners atmospheric effects gave rise
to Whistlers Thames Nocturnes, and both Turner and Whistler
informed Monets revolutionary paintings that went on to inspire
the term Impressionism.
This exceptional exhibition focuses on views
of the River Thames, the Seine and the city and lagoon of
Venice a rare opportunity to see works which were highly
controversial in their own day but are now seen as some of
the most poetic and evocative images ever produced. |
"An unbeatable combination - three of the most popular artists
of the 19th century plus plenty of sun-dappled water"
The Observer
"Put Turner and Monet together and you have a fresh equation.
Combine them with Whistler, who is much rarer, and you havea completely new recipe
The Sunday Times |
