Timothy J Schmidt, Member 51,199 came across an article by journalist, Dan Mobbs, on the Invaluable.com blog celebrating 250 years of J.M.W Turner (1775-1851).  Mobbs’ tells us “as The Painter of Light, Turner’s work evolved from the precise topographical tradition of the 18th century towards something entirely new and abstract. His seascapes churned with drama and his skies radiated with a golden intensity”.

The article is well written and tells us of Turner’s early life and career – read the full article here

Image: Joseph Mallord William Turner – Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth (c. 1842). Oil on canvas. Tate Britain, London (Wikimedia Commons).