Please remind me to go visit the Taft Museum, before June 15. I have to see these in person. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for telling us about the exhibit.
I had always thought Turner sort of sprung out of nowhere and was sui generis. On the heels of viewing the Friedrich exhibit at the Met, the exquisite watercolors you show tell me how wrong I was. Just a little look around and I see Friedrich was an influence. Also, in the listings in your post, and just by looking around, I see Turner is very much associated with “the Sublime,” maybe even its epitome. There is so much I don’t know, but all the more delighted to learn. Thank you for setting me on the trail of this.
I'm always happy to know others are exploring these trails. Friedrich and Turner were both such important artists for the Romantic movement. What has always drawn me to Turner are his late, increasingly abstract works, so I haven't really thought about his connections to Friedrich's version of The Sublime. Thanks for your comment.
Please remind me to go visit the Taft Museum, before June 15. I have to see these in person. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for telling us about the exhibit.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. The Taft is a wonderful museum, just the right size for spending an hour or two without exhausting yourself.
P.S. When I looked at them a second time I saw that "The Death of Lycidas" was painted the year I was born 1934. Ha Ha
Oops. I better fix that! It's even older than that!
I had always thought Turner sort of sprung out of nowhere and was sui generis. On the heels of viewing the Friedrich exhibit at the Met, the exquisite watercolors you show tell me how wrong I was. Just a little look around and I see Friedrich was an influence. Also, in the listings in your post, and just by looking around, I see Turner is very much associated with “the Sublime,” maybe even its epitome. There is so much I don’t know, but all the more delighted to learn. Thank you for setting me on the trail of this.
I'm always happy to know others are exploring these trails. Friedrich and Turner were both such important artists for the Romantic movement. What has always drawn me to Turner are his late, increasingly abstract works, so I haven't really thought about his connections to Friedrich's version of The Sublime. Thanks for your comment.