J. M. W Turner Influence On Art History

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Although the history of art has evolved gradually, there are several artists such as J. M. W. Turner, Édouard Manet, Paul Cézanne and Kazimir Malevich that have influenced and shaped the art world.
J.M.W Turner is arguably the greatest art revolutionist of all time. Turner explored unknown styles thus, instigating modernism. Inspired by the old masters, Turner turned to the dramatic, instead of conventional, traditional landscapes. His works were not simply aesthetic but also stimulated emotions by exploring new heights of imagination and abstract mingled with the ordinary. In his painting, Rain, speed and steam. The subjects in the painting cannot be explicitly identified as such, but they become vaguely recognizable when the painting is

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