What's the story behind Turner's 'The Fighting Temeraire'? | National Gallery
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Published 2024-05-10
Christine Riding, Director of Collections and Research at the National Gallery, shares her thoughts on why this is such an important work.
As part of the programme of events to celebrate our Bicentenary, 12 of the nation’s most iconic and well-loved paintings from the collection are being lent to 12 venues across the UK.
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All Comments (21)
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Excellent presentation! Thank you, Ms. Riding.
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Having just spent a whole year studying this painting while making a full-size copy of it, I must remark on the sheer mastery of brushwork evident in every inch of the canvas. There is no section rushed or hurried over, and nowhere in it that cannot justify admiration and merit detailed study.
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` Your content is well appreciated. Thanks National Gallery. 🌺🌹
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Thank you for this video. I am always amazed and delighted at the analysis given by an expert - so much more is revealed than an image on canvas.
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Brilliant placing of this great work in historical context. Thank you
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I'm literally at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle looking at this painting this very moment 🙃
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Thank you for your excellent presentation and its insights. JMW Turner is one of my favourite artists and a must visit whenever I am in England. To me he was the Impressionist before those later Impressionists.
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Such a pleasure to listen you speaking about this wonderful Artist, thank you so much. William Turner's paintings in the National Gallery are breathtaking. His mastery of light, color, and movement evokes such powerful emotions. Each stroke whispers secrets of sky, sea, and land, inviting immersion. Turner's ability to convey nature's power is unmatched, leaving a lasting impression.
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Thankyou NG and Christine Riding. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
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Thank you. I enjoyed your thoughts on Turner and The Fighting Temeraire.
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brilliant - thank you ... love the piece ... love the artist ... love the presentation ... love the presenter outstanding - bravo
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fantastic art and presentation of the beauty and importance of art history. the meanings and the inspiration of a "story" of a boat in art.
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Magnificent
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Interesting that the impact of photography on realism in painting had yet to occur in England and how this amazing painting foreshadows the direction painting was to go for the rest of the century. It is a beautiful and powerful painting that is 50 years ahead of its time. His looseness of technique is so beautiful in capturing the mist (and smog) of the moment.
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I have a print of this painting hanging in my apartment. Turner is a magnificent painter.
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It is my favourite Turner 😊 I come from a maritime city and I can imagine her coming into harbour, the forest of other ships moored and sailing. I would love to have seen her in her prime.
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What I like is that - partly from the title usually just giving the first three words - many people think it's about the glory of a sailing warship, whereas the warship in question is actually being tugged to the breaker's yard by a small steam tug.
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Thanks for these videos. They are truly amazing!
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Just to say thank you. I really appreciated the insight and perspective you have given regarding this painting and the artist. It really helps me appreciate it even more. Thank you
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EXCELLENT Storytelling Madame……the best of Art history… Public Education and Social Media today….it is all here….for example the changing of the guard as to the flying of flags….reading a painting such as this with depth and consideration what a gift to the ages…Thank You
