Turners Visions Of Rome

Thomas Ashby (1874-1931), the first scholar and third Director of the British School at Rome died at a tragically young age when he fell from a train. His 'Roman Campagna in Classical Times' remains a classic work of topographic research. This book, written by another former Director, tells the story of his life as an academic, as the Director responsible for building the British School at Rome in the Valle Giulia, as an ambulance driver in the First World War, as an avid photographer and, in the author's view, as the victim of the British tendency towards dark moral judgement.

In 'Turner's Golden Visions' by C. Lewis Hind, readers are treated to a comprehensive examination of J.M.W. Turner's exceptional works of art. With eloquent prose and detailed analysis, Hind delves into the mystical and poetic qualities of Turner's landscapes and seascapes, exploring the artist's use of light, color, and composition. The book provides a valuable insight into Turner's influence on the Romantic movement in art, as well as his innovative techniques that paved the way for modernist painting. Hind's writing style is both informative and engaging, making this book a must-read for art enthusiasts and scholars alike. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of art history, Hind offers a nuanced understanding of Turner's masterpieces, allowing readers to fully appreciate the artist's genius and lasting impact on the art world. 'Turner's Golden Visions' showcases Hind's passion for art and his deep admiration for Turner's visionary approach to painting, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in the intersection of art and literature.

Turner was deeply affected by the world in which he lived, the sciences that explained it, and the conflicts and accomplishments of his society. He wove these strands into the dense fabric of the historical pictures he created, pictures that were extremely varied, complex, original, and controversial. In Angel in the Sun Gerald Finley untangles the various thematic strands running through Turner's art, including the intersection of private and public histories, classical and biblical history and contemporary events, and science and religion, and shows how Turner's use of light and colour played an important role in conveying these ideas. Angel in the Sun includes over 130 illustrations in colour and black and white that reveal Turner's remarkable achievement as a painter of historical subjects. Because of its interdisciplinary nature, the book will appeal not only to art historians and landscape theorists but also to historians of science and literature.

Rome, the eternal city, boasts a long and rich literary history with strong connections to the English Romantic poets Keats and Shelley, as well as Stendhal, Goether and Henry James.

A pioneering two-volume biography (1862) exploring the genius of this Romantic landscape and historical painter, printmaker and Royal Academician.