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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
In this classic example of a Romantic maritime painting, Turner depicts a ship visible in the background, sailing through a tumultuous sea of churning water and leaving
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William Turner
England
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Joseph Mallord William Turner RA (23 April 1775 – 19 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressi
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The Slave Ship: Turner's Masterpiece of Romantic Maritime Art
J.M.W. Turner's evocative painting, "The Slave Ship" (1840), is a masterpiece of Romantic maritime art that captivates viewers with its haunting beauty and powerful symbolism. The artwork depicts a ship in the background navigating through a stormy sea, with the foreground dominated by chaotic wav
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The Slave Ship: Turner's Masterpiece of Romantic Maritime Art
SUMMARY
J.M.W. Turner's evocative painting, "The Slave Ship" (1840), is a masterpiece of Romantic maritime art that captivates viewers with its haunting beauty and powerful symbolism. The artwork depicts a ship in the background navigating through a stormy sea, with the foreground dominated by chaotic wav
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