Compiled by the Bucerius Kunst Forum in Hamburg, the exhibition consists of eighty-four of Turner\u2019s paintings of the elements, earth, air, fire and water<\/strong>. The works come from the Tate Gallery and several other English and American collections. The exhibition will be accompanied by a programme of events including meetings, discussions and guided tours.<\/p>\n Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 1775 \u2013 19 December 1851) was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting. Although renowned for his oil paintings, Turner is also one of the greatest masters of British watercolour landscape painting. He is commonly known as “the painter of light” and his work is regarded as a Romantic preface to Impressionism.<\/p>\n His artwork is truly amazing! If you are going to be in\u00a0Krak\u00f3w in December or beginning of January, try to find some time to visit National Museum and check out this great exhibition!<\/p>\n Do nast<\/strong>\u0119pnego razu… <\/strong>(Till next time…)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today something for those of you who are interested in\u00a0Impressionism and Symbolism in the art’s world. The artworks by Joseph Mallord William Turner will be on display between October 15th , 2011 and January 8th , 2012 at the Main Building of the National Museum in Krak\u00f3w. For the first time in Poland, the National…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2011\/12\/images-44.jpeg\")
<\/a>For the first time in Poland, the National Museum in Krak\u00f3w\u00a0presents an exhibition of works by Joseph Mallord William Turner, greatest of the English Romantic painters and precursor of Impressionism and Symbolism, an artist who, in his landscapes of water and clouds, came close to abstract painting.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n