Turner and Constable: Art, Life, Landscape - Hardcover

$35.00

Turner and Constable: Art, Life, Landscape - Hardcover

Name: Turner and Constable: Art, Life, Landscape - Hardcover
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SKU: 9780300266481
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by Nicola Moorby

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by Nicola Moorby (Author)

Born just fourteen months apart, one in London and the other in rural Suffolk, J. M. W. Turner and John Constable went on to change the face of British art

The two men have routinely been seen as polar opposites, not least by their peers. Differing in temperament, background, beliefs, and vision, they created images as dissimilar as their personalities.

Yet in many ways they were fellow travellers. As children of the late eighteenth century, both faced the same challenges and opportunities. Above all, they shared common cause as champions of a distinctively British art. Through their work, they fought for the recognition and appreciation of landscape painting--and in doing so ensured their reputations were forever intertwined and interlinked.

Nicola Moorby offers us a fresh perspective on two extraordinary artists, uncovering the layers of fiction that have embellished and disguised their greatest achievements. For Turner & Constable is not just a tale of two artists; it is also the story of the triumph of landscape painting.

Author Biography

Nicola Moorby is an independent art historian and curator specialising in British art of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, particularly J. M. W. Turner, British watercolour, and early British modernism.

Number of Pages: 352

Dimensions: 1.3 x 9.4 x 6.3 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: March 11, 2025

ISBN	9780300266481
Author	Nicola Moorby
Publisher	Yale University Press
Genre	Biography, History, and Arts
Format	Hardcover
Published	March 2025
Language	ENG- English
Pages	352
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print