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1. Turner and the Pursuit of Fame (by Ian Warrell)
Turner’s contemporaries were just as polarised by his gruff personality, and his evident desire to succeed at all costs and on his own terms. In the genteel circles of Regency London, his forthright and professional approach to the business of art was, not surprisingly, perceived as decidedly vulgar. Please click here to read more.
2. Across Time and Space: Turner in China (by Fan Di’an)
Since Turner’s introduction into China nearly a hundred years ago, the impact of Turner’s creations has always been connected with the development of Chinese art, just as the study and appraisal of Turner in Britain reflect its own cultural context. The story of Turner in China seems to me can be broadly divided into three stages. Please click here to read more.
3. Turner to be compared to Masters
The paintings of JMW Turner are to be exhibited alongside those of the Old Masters for the first time. The Tate Britain exhibition comes 200 years after Turner claimed he was equal to the likes of Rembrandt and Rubens. Please click here to read more.
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