Project Gutenberg 2012-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 316 Monkhouse, W. Cosmo (William Cosmo) 1840 1901 Monkhouse, Cosmo Monkhouse, William Cosmo 10020874 Turner Illustrated biographies of the great artists Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Turner" by W. Cosmo Monkhouse is a biographical account focusing on the life and art of the renowned painter J.M.W. Turner, written in the late 19th century. This biography aims to weave together events and anecdotes that illustrate Turner's unique character and artistic genius, contrasting his lonely and often troubled personal life with the brilliance of his artistic output. The opening of the biography sets the tone for the complexity of Turner's character, depicting him as an artist who, much like the works he produced, was marked by a deep sensitivity to nature yet a lack of social grace. Monkhouse reflects on Turner's seclusion and the challenges he faced in communicating his thoughts and emotions, revealing a man whose artistic imagination flourished as he withdrew into himself. The introduction mentions Turner's beginnings, his formative years, and the early influences that shaped his burgeoning talent, hinting at the struggles he encountered in balancing his artistic pursuits with his solitary lifestyle. This opening establishes a compelling portrait of Turner, intriguing readers with the promise of an in-depth exploration of both the painter's work and his enigmatic persona. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40878/40878-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851 ND Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies Category: Biographies Category: Art 339450 2025-06-16T15:12:45.418457 text/html 305182 2024-10-23T11:04:08 text/html 6356324 2025-06-16T15:12:58.158316 application/epub+zip 6342490 2025-06-16T15:12:48.510415 application/epub+zip 191894 2025-06-16T15:12:46.293365 application/epub+zip 6921447 2025-06-16T15:13:04.615327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6865390 2025-06-16T15:12:54.757366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271072 2022-09-18T17:09:22.599841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272433 2025-06-16T15:12:44.149438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272376 2012-09-27T14:07:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16543 2025-06-16T15:13:04.832291 application/rdf+xml 25843 2025-06-16T15:12:46.437368 image/jpeg 3245 2025-06-16T15:12:46.368428 image/jpeg 6232783 2025-06-16T15:12:45.786398 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia