In “Calais Pier, with French Poissards Preparing for Sea: An English Packet Arriving” (1803), painted after Turner’s first trip abroad, the Union Jack flutters from a storm-tossed British ...

"This is a great whirling vortex of sea, snow and sky articulated by Turner's gestural, fluid handling. A steamboat struggles in the eye of the storm, sending up distress flares. A depiction of ...

JMW Turner was a bit of an eccentric, as well as a recluse, but on the rare occasion that he did attend a party or gathering, he always had interesting stories to tell. One of his most intriguing ...

In “Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps,” we can see Turner drawing a parallel between ... or the Tate’s “Peace — Burial at Sea,” are among the most dazzling images ...

J.M.W. Turner, "Snow Storm — Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth," exhibited 1842 I have a particular way to check my first, favorable impression of any painting – be it by an Old Master, or by a Modern ...

Opening on 22 November 2013, Turner & the Sea at the National Maritime Museum is the first full-scale examination of JMW Turner’s lifelong fascination with the sea. Dramatic, contemplative ...