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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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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