JMW Turner

The Briton Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775 1851 is one of the most productive painters in art history he created around 32000 works mostly landscape paintings At the age of 14 the Royal Academy in London accepted him as a scholarship holder and he later became a member there and taught at it The master of light as Turner was called early on is considered the most famous forerunner of impressionism Alain Jauberts film presents the themes and experiences that determined Turners work and life natural spectacles ships and extensive study trips to France Italy and the Alps