William Turner (1775-1851) – painter, watercolourist and printmaker – is considered to be one of the greatest English masters of watercolour landscapes.
Turner built a fascination for landscapes and ambiances in the course of his many travels. Nourished by a constant conversation with the works of the old masters (Poussin, Le Lorrain, Rembrandt etc.) and of his contemporaries (Constable, Bonington etc.), he gradually began to practise innovative painting. Nicknamed the “painter of light”, he then worked with the suggestive power of colour.
Featuring over 80 paintings and graphic works, the exhibition retraces the construction of a unique world of light. It also relies on his observations and encounters in order to better grasp his artistic processes.
Experience the development of this forerunner to Impressionism through his paintings and sources of inspiration.
Address
Galeries nationales du Grand Palais
3 avenue du Général Eisenhower
75008 Paris
Access
Bus : 28, 42, 52, 72, 73, 80, 83, 93
Métro : Ligne 1 – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ligne 1 – Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau
Ligne 9 – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ligne 13 – Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau
Contact info
http://www.rmn.fr
+ 33 (0) 1 44 13 17 17
From 22 February to 24 May 2010 . From Friday to Monday from 09:00 to 22:00 , Tuesday from 09:00 to 14:00, Wednesday from 10:00 to 22:00 and Thursday from 10:00 to 20:00. Closed on 01/05.
Price : 11 € ; reduced price : 8 € ; free for children less than 13 years old.
