J.M.W Turner and the Sublime

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Describe the term 'Sublime,' Illustrating your definition through

reference to the work of Two of these artists; Turner, Martin, de

The 'Sublime' is a term that has had several meanings over a

period of time. The earlier usage would have been to describe very

emotional scenes, depicting romance, love and glory. Later 'Sublime'

was used to mean deep thought provoking paintings of power, mans

subordination to the powers of nature and dark emotions.

This later meaning of the word is the one to which I will

compare Turner and Martin's work. Turner's early work was more

accessible than his later, almost abstract work, however the work

during his later years would possibly be easiest to find the elements

of the 'Sublime', One prominent painting, which exemplifies this

theory is 'Hannibal and his army crossing the Alps, exh. 1

deeply religious context is 'The fallen Angels Entering Pandemonium,

'The Great day of his wrath, 1851-3' is another powerful

and darkness, which is not matched by Turner's work. Martins depth

canvas, the human element of the painting being a relatively small

and Martin, and his religious themes being ideal for the dark

Turner creating awesome paintings of mans subordination to nature,

landscape, with the figures, less important than the great expanses

black and white intensify the drama of the scenes, showing evilness

fantasy than reality, rather than Turner's love of observational

the layout of the boats, bringing the spectator into the painting, with

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