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JMW Turner
See the world’s largest free display of paintings by JMW Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner, Norham Castle, Sunrise c.1845. Tate.
Tate Britain is home to the largest collection of works by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851).
Described as the ‘father of modern art,’ Turner shocked with his unique brushwork and use of colour. His portrayals of the modern world were unlike any seen before. As one of the country’s greatest painters, he fittingly lends his name to the contemporary Turner Prize.
See Turner’s art free in these galleries.
9 rooms in JMW Turner
JMW Turner: Rise to Fame
JMW Turner: Rise to Fame
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) was the star of his generation of artists. His bold paintings challenged convention and still inspire artists today
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Joseph Mallord William Turner, Self-Portrait c.1799. Tate.
Toil and Terror at Sea
Toil and Terror at Sea
Turner was fascinated by the darker side to life at sea. He painted storms, shipwrecks and terrifying atmospheres over and over, leaving many of them unfinished
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Joseph Mallord William Turner, Snow Storm - Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth exhibited 1842. Tate.
Turner and his Critics
Turner and his Critics
This gallery focuses on the reactions to Turner’s paintings when they were first shown. Whether his works were praised or mocked, he never failed to steal the limelight in exhibitions
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Joseph Mallord William Turner, War. The Exile and the Rock Limpet exhibited 1842. Tate.
Experiments on Paper
Experiments on Paper
This room presents a selection of Turner’s ‘vignettes’, small watercolours made as illustrations for books
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Joseph Mallord William Turner, The Forum, for Rogers’s ‘Italy’ c.1826–7. Tate.
