Concetti Chiave
- Turner's painting "London from Greenwich Park" was created in 1809 after his return from studying in Europe, influenced by works seen at the Louvre.
- The painting shows a view from Greenwich Park, featuring the Royal Naval Hospital and Queen’s House, with a subtle city skyline, including Saint Paul’s Cathedral.
- Turner captures a balance of nature and man-made structures, emphasizing open green spaces, sky, and river over urban elements.
- The warm colors and rich textures are reminiscent of Titian, showcasing Turner's signature style of the early 1800s.
- Despite the peaceful depiction, Turner's accompanying lines reveal an ambivalent attitude towards urban life and its challenges.
Turner's artistic journey
London, from Greenwich Park was painted by William Turner (1755-1851) in 1809 after he returned to England from his journey to Europe, a period during which he studied at the Louvre Museum in Paris. There, he had had the unique opportunity to see the great works of art, notably by Rapheal and Correggio, recently brought back from Italy by Napoleon. The influence of Titian (c 1488- 1576) is particularly evident in this picture, which exhibits the warmth of the colours and the rich texture typical of Turner’s large oil paintings of the early 1800s.
Turner's view of the city
The view of the The buildings in the hint at human presence, which is otherwise invisible. The whole sense conveys a sense of peace and tranquility where natural and man-made elements are harmoniously balanced, a feature that characterizes Turner’s early landscape paintings. However, the artist wrote a couple of lines to accompany this painting, which clearly voice his ambivalent attitude towards the city: “Where the spires pierce the doubtful air /As gleams of hope amid a world of care.”
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