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Gevaar & schoonheid

Turner en de traditie van het sublieme
Pages
192
Published
2015
Language
Dutch

Synopsis

This catalog accompanies a unique dual exhibition, 'Danger & Beauty - Turner and the tradition of the sublime,' presented by Museum de Fundatie and Rijksmuseum Twenthe in collaboration with Tate Britain. It showcases over 50 paintings and watercolors by J.M.W. Turner, a pivotal figure in British art, alongside works by European masters from the late Middle Ages to the present. The exhibition places Turner's art within a broader historical context, featuring artists such as Aelbert Cuyp, Claude Lorrain, Gustave Courbet, and Claude Monet.

About the author

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Feico Hoekstra

Feico Hoekstra writes on art and cultural subjects. His books include biographies of artists Germaine Richier and Zadkine, alongside the work Gevaar & schoonheid. He offers readers a clear look at his chosen topics.