By Darren Hartley
Among the most original European landscapes and seascapes were the Turner paintings. They showed mastery in British watercolour landscape painting, commonly referred to as the painting of light. Joseph Turner studied at the Royal Academy schools starting at the age of 14. Since then, he has exhibited at the Academy nearly every year for the rest of his existence.
One of the great landscape Turner paintings was The Fighting Temeraire, done in 1839. A subsequent 1844 painting, Rain, Steam and Speed, was to influence the Impressionist painters, 30 years from when it was originally exhibited. Joseph Turner was often described as the greatest landscape painter of the 19th century.
Romanticism was the main feature of Turner paintings that eventually mark their influence on Impressionist painters. Romanticism has its roots on Neoclassicism which was generally associated with the history genre. The subject matter of Turner paintings also accounted for recording history. However, their style was different from what was seen before. Color was used to intensify emotion in the portrayal of passing events.
Among the most influential Baroque artwork in Northern Europe were the Peter Paul Rubens paintings. Included among this collection are paintings of violent, audience-gripping war scenes, critiquing European politics of the times. Other than painting, Peter also pursued a political career as a diplomat.
The two wives of Peter, Isabella Brant and Helene Fourment, figured prominently as both subjects and inspirations in many Peter Paul Rubens paintings. One of the last paintings seen by King Charles I, before his ultimate execution outside the front door of the Banqueting House in London was Peter's only surviving ceiling painting.
Among the well known Peter Paul Rubens paintings are The Descent from the Cross, Wolf and Fox Hunt and The Garden of Love. They are depictions of subjects from a variety of sources, i.e., religion, history and mythology. They combined a knowledge of Renaissance classicism with lush brushwork and lively realism.
One of the great landscape Turner paintings was The Fighting Temeraire, done in 1839. A subsequent 1844 painting, Rain, Steam and Speed, was to influence the Impressionist painters, 30 years from when it was originally exhibited. Joseph Turner was often described as the greatest landscape painter of the 19th century.
Romanticism was the main feature of Turner paintings that eventually mark their influence on Impressionist painters. Romanticism has its roots on Neoclassicism which was generally associated with the history genre. The subject matter of Turner paintings also accounted for recording history. However, their style was different from what was seen before. Color was used to intensify emotion in the portrayal of passing events.
Among the most influential Baroque artwork in Northern Europe were the Peter Paul Rubens paintings. Included among this collection are paintings of violent, audience-gripping war scenes, critiquing European politics of the times. Other than painting, Peter also pursued a political career as a diplomat.
The two wives of Peter, Isabella Brant and Helene Fourment, figured prominently as both subjects and inspirations in many Peter Paul Rubens paintings. One of the last paintings seen by King Charles I, before his ultimate execution outside the front door of the Banqueting House in London was Peter's only surviving ceiling painting.
Among the well known Peter Paul Rubens paintings are The Descent from the Cross, Wolf and Fox Hunt and The Garden of Love. They are depictions of subjects from a variety of sources, i.e., religion, history and mythology. They combined a knowledge of Renaissance classicism with lush brushwork and lively realism.
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