J. M. W. Turner 36 items

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) was an English painter and printmaker, regarded as one of the greatest figures of **Romanticism** and a pioneer of modern landscape painting. Born in London, England, he became… Read More renowned for his dramatic use of light, colour, and atmosphere. Working primarily in oil on canvas and watercolour, as well as engraving, Turner created masterpieces including *The Fighting Temeraire*, *Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway*, *Slave Ship*, and *Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth*. A Royal Academy student and later professor, Turner’s innovative approach influenced Impressionism and transformed perceptions of landscape art.