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Ackroyd's Brief Lives Ser.: J. M. W. Turner by Peter Ackroyd (2006, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Biography
- Signed By
- N/A
- Signed
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Intended Audience
- Adults, Young Adults
- Edition
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780385507981
- Book Title
- J. M. W. Turner
- Book Series
- Ackroyd's Brief Lives Ser.
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 7.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Art, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Individual Artists / General, Cultural Heritage, General, European
- Item Weight
- 9.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385507984
ISBN-13
9780385507981
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46483552
Product Key Features
Book Title
J. M. W. Turner
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Individual Artists / General, Cultural Heritage, General, European
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Biography & Autobiography
Book Series
Ackroyd's Brief Lives Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.3 Oz
Item Length
7.3 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-043994
Reviews
"Ackroyd's series of short lives bodes well: handy, attractive, well-illustrated, useful." --"The TimesPraise for "Chaucer "[Ackroyd] uses his skills as a limner of fictional characters to produce...a vibrant portrait of a great writer." --"Booklist [starred review] "[Ackroyd] excels, giving us a biography that brings to life both the poet and his poetry." --"Washington Times "A splendid introduction to a pivotal figure in the history of English literature." --"Kirkus Reviews [starred review], "Ackroyd's series of short lives bodes well: handy, attractive, well-illustrated, useful." -The Times Praise for Chaucer "[Ackroyd] uses his skills as a limner of fictional characters to produce…a vibrant portrait of a great writer." -Booklist [starred review] "[Ackroyd] excels, giving us a biography that brings to life both the poet and his poetry." -Washington Times "A splendid introduction to a pivotal figure in the history of English literature." -Kirkus Reviews [starred review], "Ackroyd's series of short lives bodes well: handy, attractive, well-illustrated, useful." -The TimesPraise forChaucer "[Ackroyd] uses his skills as a limner of fictional characters to produce…a vibrant portrait of a great writer." -Booklist[starred review] "[Ackroyd] excels, giving us a biography that brings to life both the poet and his poetry." -Washington Times "A splendid introduction to a pivotal figure in the history of English literature." -Kirkus Reviews[starred review], " Ackroyd' s series of short lives bodes well: handy, attractive, well-illustrated, useful." -- "The Times"Praise for "Chaucer" " [Ackroyd] uses his skills as a limner of fictional characters to produce... a vibrant portrait of a great writer." -- "Booklist" [starred review] " [Ackroyd] excels, giving us a biography that brings to life both the poet and his poetry." -- "Washington Times "" A splendid introduction to a pivotal figure in the history of English literature." -- "Kirkus Reviews" [starred review]
Synopsis
This collection of essays and tributes to Glynn Isaac marks the 26th anniversary of Glynns premature death on October 5th, 1985. These contributions document the work of many of Glynns colleagues students and collaborators, and reflect their continuing respect for a great scholar, Also available in ACKROYD' S BRIEF LIVES "Chaucer "In this second volume in the Ackroyd' s Brief Lives series, bestselling author Peter Ackroyd brings us a man of humble beginnings, crude manners, and prodigious talents, the nineteenth-century painter J. M. W. Turner. Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London in 1775. His father was a barber, and his mother came from a family of London butchers. " His speech was recognizably that of a Cockney, and his language was the language of the streets." As his finest paintings show, his language was also the language of light. Turner' s landscapes-- extraordinary studies in light, colour, and texture-- caused an uproar during his lifetime and earned him a place as one of the greatest artists in history. Displaying his artistic abilities as a young child, Turner entered the Royal Academy of Arts when he was just fourteen years old. A year later his paintings appeared in an important public exhibition, and he rapidly achieved prominence, becoming a Royal Academician in 1802 and Professor of Perspective at the Academy from 1807- 1837. His private life, however, was less orderly. Never married, he spent much time living in taverns, where he was well known for his truculence and his stinginess with money. Peter Ackroyd deftly follows Turner' s first loves of architecture, engraving, and watercolours, and the country houses, cathedrals, and landscapes of England. While his passion for Italy led him to oil painting, Turner' s love for London remained central to his heart and soul, and it was within sight of his beloved Thames that he died in 1851. His dying wordswere: " The sun is God.", Also available in ACKROYD'S BRIEF LIVES ChaucerIn this second volume in the Ackroyd's Brief Lives series, bestselling author Peter Ackroyd brings us a man of humble beginnings, crude manners, and prodigious talents, the nineteenth-century painter J. M. W. Turner. Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London in 1775. His father was a barber, and his mother came from a family of London butchers. "His speech was recognizably that of a Cockney, and his language was the language of the streets." As his finest paintings show, his language was also the language of light. Turner's landscapes-extraordinary studies in light, colour, and texture-caused an uproar during his lifetime and earned him a place as one of the greatest artists in history. Displaying his artistic abilities as a young child, Turner entered the Royal Academy of Arts when he was just fourteen years old. A year later his paintings appeared in an important public exhibition, and he rapidly achieved prominence, becoming a Royal Academician in 1802 and Professor of Perspective at the Academy from 18071837. His private life, however, was less orderly. Never married, he spent much time living in taverns, where he was well known for his truculence and his stinginess with money. Peter Ackroyd deftly follows Turner's first loves of architecture, engraving, and watercolours, and the country houses, cathedrals, and landscapes of England. While his passion for Italy led him to oil painting, Turner's love for London remained central to his heart and soul, and it was within sight of his beloved Thames that he died in 1851. His dying words were: "The sun is God."
LC Classification Number
ND497.T8A82 2006
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