Joseph Mallord William Turner, Burning of the Houses of Parliament, October 16th 1834
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Just in case you think it is not possible here. It is possible here. If you believe in our institutions, #Resist
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Simple but bold use of plain colour to capture the heat and flame of fire.
There was an actual fire at the Parliament. He saw it.
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This is on the cover of Shirley Hazard's The Great Fire.
Tell us about the current political relevance of this dynamic Turner. Love Almost all of the less realistic ones, in a way they're more real
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If you ever visit London have to put the Turner Landscapes on the list @ the Tate Gallery. These paintings are huge no phone does it justice
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