Fishermen at Sea
Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner
Year Composed: 1796
Artistic Movement: Romanticism
Nationality: United Kingdom
Floor Found in Château: First Garden
Year Composed: 1796
Artistic Movement: Romanticism
Nationality: United Kingdom
Floor Found in Château: First Garden
About the Artwork
Also known as Cholmeley Sea Piece, Joseph Mallord William Turner's Fishermen at Sea represents a group of men fishing off the Isle of Wight. The dark waters and clouds, the pale moonlight, as well as the dimly-lit lantern aboard the boat all add to the impending troubles on the rough seas for the group of fishermen. Turner uses the moonlight as a visual beacon to shine upon the small vessel as it attempts to sail on the rocky waves of the sea. The rocks faintly seen in the background behind the boat are known as The Needles, tourist attractions for visitors of the Isle of Wight. This rendering and inclusion helps add to the credibility and realism behind Turner's painting.
About the Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner, better known as J.M.W. Turner, was born in London and became one of the leading British Romantic painters of the 19th Century (or of the 1800s). He was known for his turbulent, fluid, rambunctious landscape and maritime scenes, as seen within his paintings such as his Fishermen at Sea (1796), Calais Pier (1801), and his Raby Castle (1817). The technical ability of Turner is shown within the precise depictions of objects and figures within his paintings, yet the Romantic appeal carries through each work as the rendered atmosphere, fluid brushstrokes, and captivating lighting enhance the emotion and drama of each scene.
About the Movement
Fishermen at Sea was composed in the Romantic Age of art. Romantic art originated in Europe during the end of the 18th Century (or the end of the 1700s), and spread through the middle of the 19th Century (or the 1800s). It emphasizes emotion and feeling of individuals as well as almost glorifying nature and history. Unlike the Baroque and Renaissance where the focus was more Classical in nature, Romantic art focused more on the Medieval, adding sort of a heroic sense to the artworks. Some of the most famous Romantic artists included Eugène Delacroix, J.M.W. Turner, and Francisco Goya.
Location of Original Work of Art: Tate Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Also known as Cholmeley Sea Piece, Joseph Mallord William Turner's Fishermen at Sea represents a group of men fishing off the Isle of Wight. The dark waters and clouds, the pale moonlight, as well as the dimly-lit lantern aboard the boat all add to the impending troubles on the rough seas for the group of fishermen. Turner uses the moonlight as a visual beacon to shine upon the small vessel as it attempts to sail on the rocky waves of the sea. The rocks faintly seen in the background behind the boat are known as The Needles, tourist attractions for visitors of the Isle of Wight. This rendering and inclusion helps add to the credibility and realism behind Turner's painting.
About the Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner, better known as J.M.W. Turner, was born in London and became one of the leading British Romantic painters of the 19th Century (or of the 1800s). He was known for his turbulent, fluid, rambunctious landscape and maritime scenes, as seen within his paintings such as his Fishermen at Sea (1796), Calais Pier (1801), and his Raby Castle (1817). The technical ability of Turner is shown within the precise depictions of objects and figures within his paintings, yet the Romantic appeal carries through each work as the rendered atmosphere, fluid brushstrokes, and captivating lighting enhance the emotion and drama of each scene.
About the Movement
Fishermen at Sea was composed in the Romantic Age of art. Romantic art originated in Europe during the end of the 18th Century (or the end of the 1700s), and spread through the middle of the 19th Century (or the 1800s). It emphasizes emotion and feeling of individuals as well as almost glorifying nature and history. Unlike the Baroque and Renaissance where the focus was more Classical in nature, Romantic art focused more on the Medieval, adding sort of a heroic sense to the artworks. Some of the most famous Romantic artists included Eugène Delacroix, J.M.W. Turner, and Francisco Goya.
Location of Original Work of Art: Tate Gallery, London, United Kingdom