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Turner and the Sea
Christine Riding
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Description for Turner and the Sea
Hardcover. Published to coincide with a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, this book explores and celebrates Turners lifelong fascination with the sea. It sets his work within the context of marine painting in the 19th century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 225 illustrations, 222 in colour. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFC; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1954.
This book, published to coincide with a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, explores and celebrates Turner’s lifelong fascination with the sea. It also sets his work within the context of marine painting in the 19th century. Each chapter has an introductory text followed by discussion of specific paintings. Four of the chapters conclude with a feature essay on a specific topic.
This book, published to coincide with a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, explores and celebrates Turner’s lifelong fascination with the sea. It also sets his work within the context of marine painting in the 19th century. Each chapter has an introductory text followed by discussion of specific paintings. Four of the chapters conclude with a feature essay on a specific topic.
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500239056
SKU
V9780500239056
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4
About Christine Riding
Christine Riding is Chair of the Association of Art Historians, and Head of Arts and Curator of the Queen’s House at the Royal Museums Greenwich. Richard Johns is Curator of Prints and Drawings at the National Maritime Museum.
Reviews for Turner and the Sea
'A major analysis of the work of both Turner himself and of maritime art in the 18th and 19th centuries … this cannot be bettered' - The Artist 'Encyclopaedic … a lavish publication' - Apollo