J.M.W. Turner

Visual Arts British 1775 – 1851 98 quotes

A Romantic landscape painter, he is known as 'the painter of light' for his expressive use of color and atmospheric effects, anticipating Impressionism.

Quotes by J.M.W. Turner

The rainbow is nature's promise.

Letter 1807

Critics are like weathervanes in a storm.

Witty remark 1837

The canvas is my confessional.

Personal reflection 1821

Sunset is the day's farewell.

Professional observation 1844

I travel to see, not to be seen.

Letter 1814

Art imitates life, but elevates it.

Interview 1827

The fog conceals and reveals.

Speech 1839

My legacy is in the light I capture.

Personal reflection 1850

Rivers carve the earth's story.

Letter 1802

Genius is perseverance.

Interview 1847

The moonlit scene whispers mystery.

Professional observation 1819

Friends are few, but nature is kind.

Letter 1833

To blend colors is to harmonize chaos.

Speech 1823

The industrial age smokes the horizon.

Personal reflection 1849

I paint the soul of the storm.

Interview 1811

Wisdom comes from watching the world turn.

Letter 1835

Laughter is rare in the studio.

Witty remark 1825

The end is near, but my visions remain.

Deathbed words 1851