William Turner

Joseph Mallord William Turner (April 23, 1775 – December 19, 1851) was an English painter, watercolorist, and draftsman. He is considered England’s most significant visual artist of the Romantic era. Landscapes and seascapes were his preferred subjects, with light and atmosphere being of particular interest to him. Because his style of representation went as far as the dematerialization of objects, and he made the light and color of sunlight, fire, and water the actual subject of his paintings in a completely novel way, he strongly influenced the Impressionists.