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"Turner, therefore, was the first man who presented us with the type of perfect landscape art: and the richness of that art, with which you are at present surrounded, and which enables you to open your walls as it were into so many windows, through which you can see whatever has charmed you in the fairest scenery of your country, you will do well to remember as Turneresque."
— Nov 26, 2012 07:12PM
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Nov 26, 2012 07:23PM
For my money, no other artist can be compared to Turner in the way he uses color. In other words, I would venture that the only way one can really be "surrounded" by art as rich as Turner's, is to be surrounded by art by Turner.
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That's beautifully put, Ted. I spent some very happy days looking at the Turners in the Tate when I was staying in London for dissertation research. (I was thankful that the archives were sometimes closed.)
Thanks for the compliment, Kris. That must have been a wonderful experience at the Tate. My wife and I have never been to London, but it is becoming more and more of a wish to visit there, as well as other places in England. I've always been more partial to the Mediterranean countries, but that seems to be changing lately, don't quite know why.
I need to start to comment, now that I am getting caught up. I'll check them out tonight. :)
