Delphi Collected Works of J. M. W. Turner (Illustrated) by J. M. W. Turner

<strong>Renowned as ‘the painter of light’, the English Romanticist landscape painter J. M. W. Turner is now regarded as the artist that elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting, as well as raising the reputation of watercolour landscape painting. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents over 360 oil paintings of Britain’s most celebrated artist J. M. W. Turner.  For all art lovers, this stunning collection presents a beautiful feast of images by the great Romantic Master. (Version 1)</strong> </p>Features:<br>* Over 360 oil paintings, indexed and arranged in chronological order<br>* A selection of over 190 watercolours, indexed and arranged in chronological order<br>* Special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information<br>* Learn about the history of ‘The Fighting Temeraire’ and other famous works in concise detail.<br>* Numerous images relating to Turner’s life, places and works<br>* Learn about the great artist’s life in William Cosmo Monkhouse’s famous biography<br>* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Turner’s celebrated works as featured in traditional art books<br>* Hundreds of images in stunning colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders <br>* Easily locate the paintings you want to view <br>* Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order</p>CONTENTS:</p>The Highlights<br>FISHERMEN AT SEA<br>BUTTERMERE LAKE, WITH PART OF CROMACKWATER, A SHOWER<br>SELF PORTRAIT, 1799<br>THE FALL OF AN AVALANCHE IN THE GRISONS<br>SNOW STORM: HANNIBAL AND HIS ARMY CROSSING THE ALPS<br>BONNEVILLE, SAVOY WITH MONT BLANC<br>THE SHIPWRECK<br>DIDO BUILDING CARTHAGE<br>THE BURNING OF THE HOUSES OF LORDS AND COMMONS<br>ULYSSES DERIDING POLYPHEMUS<br>PEACE — BURIAL AT SEA<br>THE FIGHTING TEMERAIRE<br>SHADE AND DARKNESS – THE EVENING OF THE DELUGE<br>THE SLAVE SHIP<br>RAIN, STEAM AND SPEED – THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY<br>SNOWSTORM – STEAM-BOAT OFF A HARBOUR’S MOUTH<br>LANDSCAPE WITH DISTANT RIVER AND BAY<br>A DISASTER AT SEA<br>NORHAM CASTLE SUNRISE</p>The Oil Paintings<br>THE OIL PAINTINGS<br>ALPHABETICAL LIST OF OIL PAINTINGS</p>The Watercolour Paintings<br>THE WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS<br>ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERCOLOURS</p>The Biography<br>TURNER by William Cosmo Monkhouse</p><br></p>Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set