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Turner & Constable: Rivals & Originals Exhibition
There's a special art show at Tate Britain in London called 'Turner & Constable: Rivals & Originals'.
It has paintings by two famous artists, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable, who were born around the same time but had very different styles.
Turner loved painting big, dramatic landscapes like the sea and mountains, while Constable liked to paint peaceful countryside scenes.
The show has about 170 paintings, some of which haven't been seen in the UK for a long time.
People who have seen it say it's really interesting because you can compare the two artists' work side by side.
Some think Turner's paintings are more exciting, while others prefer Constable's detailed and realistic scenes.
The exhibition is on until April 12th, so if you like art, it might be worth a visit!
The exhibition 'Turner & Constable: Rivals & Originals' at Tate Britain features around 170 works by J.M.W. Turner and John Constable.
Turner is known for his dramatic seascapes and Alpine vistas, while Constable is renowned for his realistic rural scenes.
The show marks the 150th anniversary of both artists' births and includes many works not seen in the UK for decades.
Critics praise the exhibition for its absorbing and epic confrontation of the two artists' contrasting styles.
Visitors are encouraged to compare the works and form their own opinions, as both artists are celebrated as Britain's greatest landscape painters.
- Who
- J.M.W. Turner and John Constable
- What
- An exhibition featuring around 170 works by both artists
- Where
- Tate Britain, London SW1
- When
- Until 12 April
- Why
- To mark the 150th anniversary of their births and showcase their contrasting styles
Key facts
- Exhibition Location
- Tate Britain, London SW1
- Exhibition Duration
- Until 12 April
- Number of Works
- Around 170
- Artists Featured
- J.M.W. Turner and John Constable
- Significance
- Marks 150th anniversary of their births
- Notable Works by Turner
- Crossing the Brook, Buttermere Lake, Morning amongst the Coniston Fells, Fishermen at Sea, Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows, Caligula's Palace and Bridge
- Notable Works by Constable
- Dedham Vale, Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows, 1826 painting of a man opening a canal lock, small studies of clouds
Quotes
Mark Hudson
Writer for The Independent
“It’s an 'epic confrontation'.”
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“Turner’s 'Crossing the Brook' (1815) is a 'magnificently atmospheric view' of the Tamar Valley that makes the latter’s 'doggedly local' 'Dedham Vale' (1828) look rather parochial.”
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Adrian Searle
Writer for The Guardian
“Turner’s fixation on the 'sublime' can look like a 'predilection for drama and vaporous emptiness'.”
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“Constable, meanwhile, 'is always specific, grounded, even when he is just staring at the clouds or into the impenetrable dark on a heath, the Moon half seen emerging from behind a bush, in its pale bloom of scattered light'.”
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Alastair Sooke
Writer for The Telegraph
“It’s difficult to think of two artists more 'profoundly and incontrovertibly' different than J.M.W. Turner and John Constable.”
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“Turner specialised in epic seascapes and Alpine vistas, always aspiring towards the sublime; Constable favoured the 'down-to-earth', painting rural scenes 'invigorated with a novel dose of realism'.”
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