Joseph Mallord William Turner
Today we start our special month with The Clark, which means that for the next four Sundays we will show masterpieces from their collection. : ) Enjoy!
In many of his late paintings, Turner used vigorous brushstrokes and loosely defined forms to explore dramatic struggles between human beings and the elements. This work shows a storm raging in an English harbor town. Flares explode in the sky to alert ships to the location of shallow (shoal) water. On the shore huddled spectators stare out to sea, perhaps anxiously hoping their loved ones will survive the storm and return safely home.
P.S. Turner was fascinated by colors and his art evolved from objects towards abstract forms, here's why and how.