It’s 250 years since the birth of this prodigious son of a barber and a wigmaker, but his weather-obsessed, sea-enamoured ...

Although he is known for his ethereal romantic landscapes, many of them are laced with critical statements surrounding heavy historical subjects.

The country's most important prize for modern art also bears the name of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). The artist was firstly renowned for works spanning glowing sunsets, dark cloud ...