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The Life and Work of Joseph Turner

The Life and Work of Joseph Turner The outline of the Project: 1.Early years. 2. A love of the sea. 3. Learning to be an artist. 4. The Royal Academy. 5. Travels in Britain and Europe. 6.New directions. The aims of the Project are: 1.To learn more about the life and work of famous painter Joseph Turner. 2. To get acquainted with Turn’s masterpieces. 3. To stimulate pupils’ interest in art.

The Life and Work of Joseph Turner (1775-1851). Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London, England, on April 23, 1775. His father was a barber. His mother died when he was very young. The boy received little schooling. His father taught him how to read, but this was the extent of his education except for the study of art.

A love of the sea

By the age of 13 he was making drawings at home and exhibiting them in his father's shop window for sale.

Turner was 15 years old when he received a rare honor-one of his paintings was exhibited at the Royal Academy. By the time he was 18 he had his own studio.

He quickly achieved a fine reputation and was elected an associate of the Royal Academy. In 1802, when he was only 27, Turner became a full member. He then began traveling widely in Europe.

Venice was the inspiration of some of Turner's finest work. Wherever he visited he studied the effects of sea and sky in every kind of weather.

His early training had been as a topographic draftsman. With the years, however, he developed a painting technique all his own. 

Instead of merely recording factually what he saw, Turner translated scenes into a light-filled expression of his own romantic feelings.

He still held exhibitions, but he usually refused to sell his paintings. When he was persuaded to sell one, he was dejected for days. 

As he grew older Turner became an eccentric. Except for his father, with whom he lived for 30 years, he had no close friends. He allowed no one to watch him while he painted.

He gave up attending the meetings of the academy. None of his acquaintances saw him for months at a time. Turner continued to travel but always alone.

In 1850 he exhibited for the last time. One day Turner disappeared from his house. His housekeeper, after a search of many months, found him hiding in a house in Chelsea. He had been ill for a long time. He died the following day-Dec. 19, 1851

His collection of paintings was bequeathed to his country. At his request he was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral. 

Resources: Joseph Mallord William Turner - Olga's Gallery  Comprehensive collection of the images of Turner's works with biography and historical comments. www.abcgallery.comJ. M. W. Turner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._W._Turner WebMuseum: Turner, Joseph Mallord Williamwww.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/turner/   English Learner’s Digest, 2003 #12