When the Houses of Parliament caught fire on the evening of October 16, 1834, tens of thousands of Londoners gathered to watch the conflagration from the banks of the Thames. For the painter JMW ...
J.M.W. Turner, Bishop Vaughan’s Chapel, St David’s, (1795). Courtesy Cheffins Auctioneers A J.M.W Turner watercolor that was acquired for a mere £100 ($127) in the early 1990s is now expected to fetch ...
In the 250 years since the artist was born, the natural world he loved so much has changed. But he still reminds us to look with truth, clarity, and feeling. By Emily LaBarge and Tom Jamieson A writer ...