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William Turner

William Turner
Carte d'identité Nom de naissance : TurnerPrénom : Joseph Mallord WilliamNom d’artiste : J.M.W. TurnerDate de naissance : 1775, peut-être un 23 avril ? Professions : artiste peintre de paysages : il excelle dans les techniques de l’aquarelle et de la peinture à l’huile. Côté famille : William Turner est né en Angleterre, à Londres, dans une famille modeste. Formation, premières expériences et la reconnaissance de ses pairs À 14 ans, en 1789, Turner travaille comme assistant chez un architecte. À 15 ans, en 1790, il présente ses premières aquarelles, à l’exposition annuelle de la Royal Academy of Arts. Dès 17 ans, de 1792 à 1796, il voyage à travers le Pays-de-Galles et le Kent où il découvre, étudie et peint à l’aquarelle, sur le motif, les pittoresques paysages gallois et anglais. À 21 ans, en 1796, il expose sa première peinture à l’huile, à la Royal Academy of Art : Fishermen at Sea (Pêcheurs en mer) À 22 ans, en 1797 il peint Clair de lune, étude à Millbank. Caractère de son œuvre Related:  cours

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