Fire and Water - The Rivalry of Turner and Constable

Two artists developed radically opposing approaches to the emotive power of landscape painting in Britain in the early 19th Century.

One was dramatic, bombastic and fiery, intending to provoke powerful emotions and elevated thoughts.

The other was spiritual, heartfelt and closely observed, asking the viewer to react to an intense, inward and personal approach to nature.

These two artists were JMW Turner and John Constable, the leading British artists of their day.

Not only did they approach painting in different ways but their lives were opposites as well.

This lecture will explore their different approaches and their famous, bitter rivalry.Lecturer - Matthew Morgan