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1. What is Joseph Mallord William Turner famous for?

Joseph Mallord William Turner is one of the greatest English romantic painters and the most original of English landscape artists.

2. When did he begin to draw?

His first drawings are dated 1787, when he

His first drawings are dated 1787, when hewas only twelve.

3. At what age did he become a student at the Royal Academy of Arts ?

At the age of 14 he became a student at the Royal Academy of Arts.

4. What kind of experiments did he make?

He made experiments with light and colour in his visionary interpretations of landscape.

5. He often went abroad, didn’t he?

Yes, he did. Turner visited the Continent in 1802 and later he often travelled in England and abroad to make sketches.

6. Prove that Turner lead a modest life.

Despite his early and continued success Turner lived a very quiet life with his old father.

7. Name the most famous of Turner’s paintings.

Among his paintings are Dido Building

Among his paintings are Dido BuildingCarthage, Crossing the Brook, The Grand Canal and Approach to Venice.

8. Where are his paintings exhibited?

His paintings are exhibited in the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the National Gallery in Washington, DC.