William Turner in Budapest

The first monographic exhibition in Hungary of the painter J. M. William Turner will be hosted in The Museum of Fine Arts, in Budapest, from July 15th to October 25th.

The exhibition, named Turner and Italy is arranged by outstanding British experts, and will come to Budapest after being shown in Ferrara and Edinburgh, with its material slightly modified.

Turner’s talent was recognized early in his life, and the financial independence allowed him to travel widely across Europe. His experience of the Mediterranean landscape together with its conditions of light fundamentally changed his style, making his palette lighter. Having visited Venice on three occasions, Turner, like many other artists, was enchanted by its singular atmosphere. Turner’s Venice-inspired watercolors filled with light, together with his late unfinished color sketches, have become extremely popular since through them spectators may trace the precedents of abstract painting.

The artist’s career is presented in chronological order, ranging from early landscapes to the almost abstract pictures of his last period, their motifs dissolving into patches of color.

The exhibition will present Turner’s career in about 80 works presented in chronological order, ranging from early landscapes to the almost abstract pictures of his last period.