Vesuvius and the Convent of San Salvatore
About this artwork
The live volcano of Vesuvius is situated just to the east of Naples, and is one of the great natural wonders of Southern Italy. Turner visited it in 1819, but this study was influenced by the watercolours of John Robert Cozens that he had seen back in London. It does not, however, correspond exactly to any of Cozens’ own views of Naples. Turner seems to have followed Cozens more stylistically, particularly in his delicate blue-gray palette.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 - 1851) English
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title:Vesuvius and the Convent of San Salvatore
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date created:1794 - 1797
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materials:Blue, grey and brown washes over black chalk on paper
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measurements:32.20 x 49.00 cm (framed: 66.00 x 53.80 cm)
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credit line:Miss Helen Barlow Bequest 1976
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accession number:D 5023.42
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Joseph Mallord William Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner transformed the art of landscape painting in Britain. From detailed topographical studies to expansive, atmospheric vistas his works celebrate the diversity and emotive power of nature. He was born in Covent Garden, the son of a barber, and exhibited his earliest sketches in his father's...