J. M. W. Turner: 1775-1851: the World of Light and Colour

 
★英國浪漫主義「光之畫家」透納經典解析
★版畫、水彩畫、油畫創作出震懾人心的傳世風景畫
 
　　被譽為「光之畫家」的英國浪漫主義畫家透納，其筆下作品以迷人的光線與色彩震懾觀賞者，彷彿太陽就在畫作裡閃閃發光。
 
　　透納的作品以風景畫為主，啟發之後的印象派畫家莫內，現代也公認透納是一位偉大的風景畫畫家，他的作品《被拖去解體的戰艦無畏號》更被選為「英國最偉大的畫作」。
 
　　透納用版畫、水彩畫和油畫將風景從沉靜的場景轉化為充滿生命力的畫面。他的作品以英國泰唔士河與大海為背景，在工業革命的歷史背景下融入船隻、火車以及其他人類活動，將文明的推力與大自然的力量並置。透過這本書讀者可以了解透納筆下最偉大的作品，並跟著精彩的文字與繪畫，認識這位畫家非凡的創作生涯。

In the work of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) lies an impact akin to a sudden acquisition of sight. His landscapes and seascapes scorch the eye with such ravishing light and color, with such elemental force, it is as if the sun itself were gleaming out of the frame.

Appropriately known as ＂the painter of light,＂ Turner worked in print, watercolor, and oils to transform landscape from serene contemplative scenes to pictures pulsating with life. He anchored his work to the River Thames and to the sea, but in the historical context of the Industrial Revolution, also integrated boats, trains, and other markers of human activity, which juxtaposes the thrust of civilization against the forces of nature.

This book covers Turner’s illustrious, wide-ranging repertoire to introduce an artist who combined a traditional genre with a radical modernism.

作者簡介

　　Michael Bockemühl (1943–2009) studied art history, philosophy and ecclesiastical history in Munich and Bochum. He qualified as a professor in 1984 at the Ruhr University, and lectured in the history of the art of Late Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the early modern age. In 1990 he was awarded a chair in the science of art, aesthetics and art education by Witten/Herdecke University. His TASCHEN monographs include Rembrandt (1991) and William Turner (1991).