1800
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery
Morning amongst the Coniston Fells, Cumberland is a 1800 oil by Joseph Mallord William Turner, held at National Gallery.
This painting depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills and mountains in the distance. The scene is set under a cloudy sky, with the sun peeking through the clouds, casting a warm glow over the landscape. In the foreground, a small stream runs through the center of the painting, adding a sense of movement and life to the scene. The artist's use of color and light creates a sense of depth and atmosphere, drawing the viewer into the tranquil world of the painting. For more on the techniques used to create this effect, look into glazing.
Morning amongst the Coniston Fells, Cumberland, is a painting by J. M. W. Turner (23 April 1775 - 19 December 1851), painted c. 1798. It depicts the Old Man of Coniston, Cumbria, England. The work was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1798 at Somerset House. In the catalogue of the Royal Academy from 1798, when verses were allowed for the first time, Turner included four lines from Paradise Lost, Book V:—"Ye mists and exhalations that now rise "From hill or streaming[sic] lake, dusky or gray, "Till the sun paints your fleecy skirts with gold, "In honour to the world's great…
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Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in 1775 at Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, where his father kept a barber and wig-making shop.
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