Turner's Golden Visions by C. Lewis Hind

"Turner's Golden Visions" by C. Lewis Hind is a detailed account of the life and work of the renowned English painter J.M.W. Turner, written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of Turner’s artistic vision, emphasizing his journey from early sketches to his grand masterpieces, while celebrating the profound effect he had on landscape painting. It provides insights into both his personal life and the development of his art during pivotal periods of his career. The opening of "Turner's Golden Visions" introduces a young boy who discovers Turner’s work in the National Gallery, particularly captivated by the painting "View of Orvieto." The boy reflects on Turner's ability to evoke emotions through his art, suggesting that Turner was more an interpreter of sublime visions than a mere realist. As the boy grows into a man, he becomes increasingly fascinated with Turner’s life and artistic journey, exploring how his unique experiences shaped his creations. Turner's dual nature as an artist—part genius, part tradesman—is also hinted at, suggesting an intriguing complexity that will be unraveled further throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Hind, C. Lewis (Charles Lewis), 1862-1927
Title Turner's Golden Visions
Credits Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues, Clare Graham and Marc
D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made
available by the Internet Archive.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class ND: Fine Arts: Painting
Subject Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851
Category Text
eBook-No. 56923
Release Date
Last Update Apr 6, 2018
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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