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Turner-Constable with Patrick Bade
February 24 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST
The definitive exhibition of two pivotal British artists in the 250th year of their births.
Two of Britain’s greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable were also the greatest of rivals. Born within a year of each other – Turner in 1775, Constable in 1776 – the art critics of the day compared their paintings to a clash of ‘fire and water’.
With the two painters vying for success through very different but equally bold approaches, the scene was soon set for a heady rivalry within the competitive world of landscape art.
Turner painted blazing sunsets and sublime scenes from his travels, while Constable often returned to depictions of a handful of beloved places, striving for freshness and authenticity in his portrayal of nature.
In the series:
Feb.24: Turner-Constable (Tate Britain)
Mar. 3: Rembrandt and Aging
Mar. 10: Rembrandt and the Jews with Steven Nadler