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Voyage of The Slave Ship: J.M.W. Turner's Masterpiece in Historical Context by Stephen J. May (Paperback, 2014)

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Set against the backdrop of the Atlantic slave trade, this book traces the development, exhibition, and final disposition of one of J. M. W. Turner's greatest and most memorable paintings. Queen Victoria's reign (1837-1901) in Great Britain produced unprecedented wealth and luxury. For artists and writers this period was particularly noteworthy in that it gave them the opportunity to both praise their country and criticise its overreaching ambition. At the forefront of these artists and writers were men like J. M. W. Turner, Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and John Ruskin, who created some of the most enduring works of art while exposing many of the social evils of their native land. The book also analyses the man behind the painting. Aloof, gruff and mysterious, Turner resisted success. He worked as a solitary artist, travelling to Europe, sketching towns along the way, studying nature, and transferring his experiences to finished paintings upon his return to London. The son of a barber, he grew up in London and experienced many of the social issues of the age: slavery and freedom, poverty in the slums, monarchy and democracy, stability and anarchy. Turner was truly the poet of nature and its innumerable mysteries.

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Publisher
Mcfarland & Co Inc
ISBN-13
9780786479894
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209206443

Product Key Features

Book Title
Voyage of the Slave Ship: J.M.w. Turner's Masterpiece in Historical Context
Author
Stephen J. May
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Number of Pages
216 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Stephen J. May
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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