More than Topography
This article on the tradition of topographical water colors states that “topographical paintings seem quaint and bland to modern tastes”. Maybe I don’t have modern taste, because I love them. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, topographical art served … Continue reading
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Tagged JMW Turner, Joseph Mallord William Turner, Paul Sandby, picturesque, Thomas Allom, topographical art
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