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Why Turner turned square
Curator David Blayney Brown explains why J.M.W Turner started using unconventional canvases
J.M.W. Turner and Cy Twombly
Liu Xiaodong discusses the links between the work of J.M.W. Turner and Cy Twombly
Mr. Turner and Mr. Leigh
‘Eccentric, anarchic, vulnerable, imperfect, erratic and sometimes uncouth.’ Mike Leigh’s extraordinary new film Mr. Turner is a tender and touching …
Research
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J.M.W. Turner’s Remedy: A Cure for Bilious Bowels
Ever wondered what you’d do if you were to suffer from the unpleasantries of a bout of traveller’s diarrhoea or …
J.M.W. Turner: Fire at the Tower of London
New research has solved the mystery about J.M.W. Turner’s watercolour sketches, which were previously thought to show the notorious fire …
Dating J.M.W. Turner: Another Visit to the Netherlands
New research has helped to date one of Turner’s sketchbooks from a trip along the river Rhine, from Rotterdam south …
About Us
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J.M.W. Turner: Sketchbooks, Drawings, Watercolours
A major research project aiming to provide detailed catalogue entries for over 37,000 works on paper by J.M.W. Turner in …
Format
Format is traditionally used to describe the shape or proportions of the support, for example the canvas, of a painting …
Paper and photographs
We conserve paper artworks in our collection and preserve the images that artists have made on paper
Tate Kids
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Make a Sunset Box
Inspired by J.M.W. Turner, make your own magical landscape with a real sunset effect
Who is J.M.W. Turner?
Gaze upon the amazing shimmering landscapes of the first modern painter!
Paint like JMW Turner
Learn the styles and techniques of this famous painter
Library and Archive
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Tate Britain: Prints and Drawings Rooms
By appointment, view drawings, prints and more from Tate's collection not currently on display