1808
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Holy Island Cathedral is a 1808 ink by Joseph Mallord William Turner, a Romanticism work, depicting Ruins, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a cathedral on a small island, surrounded by water and trees. The cathedral is the main focus of the painting, but the landscape around it is also detailed. The artist used a lot of contrast to show the difference between light and dark areas, which makes the scene more interesting. To learn more about this style, look up the technique: etching.
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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