The innocence of the eye
As a blind person might see the world if the gift of sight were suddenly returned—this is how we might describe the effect of William Turner's paintings on the observer. John Ruskin, Turner's uncompromising 19th-century defender, alluded to this idea when he spoke of an "innocence of the eye" which perceived the world's colours and forms before it could recognize their significance.
But to develop such a style, William Turner (1775-1851) first had to overcome the legacy of late rococo academic teachings. He was simultaneously a romantic and a realist—and yet he transcended both styles. His landscapes, far in advance of their time, have been called forerunners of Impressionism, yet they also possess traits that influenced Expressionism, and many of his late compositions are undeniably surrealistic.
Turner's art cannot be bound by such classifications, and remains an oddity to art history even today. His work arises from a unique relation to the nature that it depicts: through his brilliant sketches, he found a rigorously open kind of painting in which nature sets free the use of colour. And through the workings of the natural elements—especially atmospheric light—Turner confronted nature at the point where nature itself is an image. This book opens up Turner's paintings for the eye, demonstrating that he was not simply illustrating nature, but that his pictures speak directly to the eye as nature does itself—through a world of light and colour.
Michael Bockemühl (b. 1943) studied art history, philosophy and ecclesiastical history in Munich and Bochum. He qualified as a professor in 1984 at the Ruhr University, and lecturered in the history of the art of late antiquity, the Middle Ages and the early modern age. In 1990 he was awarded a chair in the science of art, aesthetics and art education by Witten Herdecke University. His TASCHEN monographs include Rembrandt (1991) and William Turner (1991).
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评分(第三段评价) 说实话,这本书的开篇部分着实让我有点摸不着头脑,情节推进得极其缓慢,充满了各种看似无关紧要的场景和人物介绍。我一度非常挣扎,几乎想把它搁置到“以后再说”的清单里。但感谢我坚持了下来!大约进行到四分之一的时候,所有的线索突然像被一只无形的手巧妙地串联起来,那种“啊哈!”的顿悟感简直太棒了。它巧妙地运用了非线性叙事,将过去、现在和未来的碎片化信息穿插在一起,让你必须调动全部的脑力去拼凑完整的图景。这种高强度的阅读挑战,对于那些习惯了快节奏、直给式叙事的读者来说可能有些吃力,但我个人非常享受这种智力上的角力。它奖励了那些有耐心、愿意投入时间的读者,最后揭示的真相,比任何简单粗暴的转折都来得震撼和深刻。
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评分(第二段评价) 天哪,这本书的文笔简直是华丽到令人发指的程度!我必须承认,起初我被那些过于繁复和优美的词藻稍微吓到了,感觉像是在阅读一本古老的史诗。但是一旦适应了这种独特的节奏和腔调,我完全被那种古典而又充满力量的语言所吸引。角色的塑造极其立体,他们之间的对话充满了机锋和张力,仿佛每一个字都不是随意写下的,而是经过千锤百炼才最终定稿的。尤其是环境的描写,那种细致入微,仿佛能让你闻到空气中尘土和潮湿的味道,感受到光线穿过树叶投下的斑驳影子。读这本书,与其说是阅读,不如说是一种沉浸式的体验,就像是被人带着走进了另一个时空。对于追求纯粹文学美感的读者来说,这本书绝对是不可多得的珍品,虽然读起来需要全神贯注,但回报是巨大的。
评分离家前还是把传记当画册翻完了,特先生的画尤其神话感强烈的奥德赛之流在维多利亚年代有强烈的浪漫主义对比感呢。i did not paint it to be understood, but i wished to show what such as scene was like.
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评分离家前还是把传记当画册翻完了,特先生的画尤其神话感强烈的奥德赛之流在维多利亚年代有强烈的浪漫主义对比感呢。i did not paint it to be understood, but i wished to show what such as scene was like.
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评分在Tate Britain 书店看完的书,虽然我不是很喜欢Turner,但书还是不错的。
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