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RE: [ART HISTORY] J. M. W. Turner - Part 1 - The Young Turner 🎨
Great piece Steemswede :-) .. you are certainly a knowledgeable art historian. I have also had a particular fondness of the mature Turner, and as you say, his influence of all arts and even industry, may be a reason why he developed his particular style (my guess). I once saw the Turner collection at Tate gallery in London, but it is 20 years ago :-)
Yes of course the mature Turner is the most striking, but it should be said that this freer expression is foreshadowed in many of his watercolors long before the 1830's. It's immensely fascinating to go through his sketchbooks here: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/research-publications/jmw-turner/1787-1801-student-and-master-r1130129
I will post my article on the late Turner this evening :)
Some call him the first real impressionist, while one could even point to El Greco i 16-17 century. But as you indicate, it is always interesting to go back and see how things develop and early stages can often be more satisfying in its simplicity or naivety. That often goes for rock groups :-) The hungry years are the best years :-)