"Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight," 1835, Joseph Mallord William Turner

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:39:04 +0000

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A full moon illuminates the cloudy sky in this painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner, known as J. M. W. Turner. Turner experimented with painting techniques to convey mood and atmosphere. Looking closely at the surface, can you see that he painted some areas more thickly than others, such as the silvery-white moon and the yellow-orange torch-lights? These raised areas create a textured surface that catches light on the canvas. On view in the West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 57. http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/ploc?object=1225

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Turner on the Tyne

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:29:09 +0000

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The moon rises high over water and becomes one with Turner's evocative image of the sights and sounds on the River Tyne at Newcastle. Time-lapse photography interweaves with close details of Turner's painting to capture both the stillness of the night and the work of loading coals by moonlight and torch.

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"Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight," 1835, Joseph Mallord William Turner

Turner on the Tyne