Great Artists episode 24 – Joseph Mallord William Turner
Art historian Tim Marlow profiles influential painter JMW Turner, who divided the critics with his rapid brush-strokes, treatment of light and tendency toward abstraction, but is now hailed as one of the great British artists. Great Artists This major 26-part series takes a fresh look at the most important artworks of some of the greatest artists in history. Shot on location in over fifty museums, churches and palaces throughout Europe and the United States, this series is a comprehensive survey of the history of Western art. Both intelligent and informative, it's the perfect introduction to the art of the Old Masters. This set contains all 26 episodes of the Great Artists series: Giotto , Leonardo , Durer , Michelangelo , Raphael , Titian , Bruegel , Rubens , Rembrandt , Vermeer , El Greco , Velazquez , Turner, Van Gogh , Piero della Francesca , Holbein , Caravaggio , Constable , Whistler and more. Tim Marlow takes us on a unique tour of the life and times of the artists and exam