#Snow Storm - Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth

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Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth, Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1842

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Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth, J.M.W. Turner, ca. 1842

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The Mountain Goats, Romans 10:19 + J. M. W. Turner, Snow Storm - Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth

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JMW Turner:

Snow Storm - Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth, exhibited 1842

Whalers (Boiling Blubber) Entangled in Flaw Ice, Endeavouring to Extricate Themselves, exhibited 1845

Rough Sea, c.1840–5

A Wreck, with Fishing Boats, c.1840–5

Seascape with Storm Coming On, c.1840

All paintings displayed in Tate Britain, Room 35, "Toil and Terror at Sea".

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Snow Storm – Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth – J.M.W Turner

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Snow Storm – Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth Making Signals in Shallow Water, and going by the Lead. The Author was in this Storm on the Night the "Ariel" left Harwich, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1842). Tate Gallerie in London.

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'I'm sea sick wow this is all over the place, it's obviously a ship in a storm but I just can't tell which way the wind's blowing. It's kind of crazy but it's very beautiful crazy. I think that it carries on, if you take the frame away it will carry on all over the place.' - Poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah (1958-2023)

J.M.W. Turner, Snow Storm - Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth

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lionofchaeronea

Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth, J.M.W. Turner, ca. 1842

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[Disclaimer: this is a bunch of art history facts and tidbits masquerading as Midnight Pals fanfiction. I am so bored. Midnight Pals is by @bitterkarella , it's very good and you should read/listen. hello good day and I am so sorry]

Nièpce: Uhm. Bonjour. I would like to introduce you you all this new thing I made called a heliograph?

Caravaggio: who the fuck invited the chemist.

Hopper (looking at the heliograph): I like it. It reflects the tristesse and pointlessness of the world.

Genteleschi (talking over Hopper,to Caravaggio): who the fuck invited you.

Stieglitz: I like it and I'll argue your case but you must NEVER bring up the word "Kodak"

(A cartoonish brawl breaks out in the background)

Nièpce: What's a Kodak?

(scene)

Turner: I would like to introduce to you my painting Snow Storm – Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth Making Signals in Shallow Water, and going by the Lead. The Author was in this Storm on the Night the "Ariel" left Harwich

(Everybody looks at the painting)

Hopper: but what's the painting called.

Turner (sarcastically): it was called many things by the critics.

Turner:...

Turner: you can call it snowstorm.

(scene)

Duchamp: I would like to introduce you to my painting "Nude descending a staircase"....

Gauguin (startling out of deep sleep): Tits??

Gauguin (squinting at the painting): .....

Gauguin: go fuck yourself Marcel.

Genteleschi (nursing a stab wound from the earlier fight) That's what you should do, then you'd stop making women sick.

(murmurs of agreement)

(scene)

Dramatis personae:

Nicephore Nièpce, an early pioneer of photography (his heliograph is today regarded the first photograph ever)

Alfred Stieglitz: American photographer, part of the pictorialist movement that heavily pushed the "photography is a form of art too damn it" angle after the Eastman Kodak company released the first commercially viable photo camera and photography went from a totally obscure nerd hobby that only a few people could even pull off to something that everyone could easily do.

Caravaggio: Renaissance painter. Most of the information that exists on him are court records of his stab-happy crime spree and that he once sued a guy for painting in his style which is a 21st century dick move. He got thrown out of two different cities for the crime of stabbing a guy fatally in the balls. This is really all you need to know about Caravaggio.

Artemisia Genteleschi, renaissance WOMAN and absolute badass. There were woman artists back then but not many and she could already paint at a professional level at age fifteen or sixteen! She got admitted to the academy of arts!! She sold her paintings internationally! She was really really good.

Edward Hopper, member of the school of so called "American realism" and probably clinically depressed according to my classmate who did the presentation on him. If it looks sorta realistic and exudes a sense of isolation and loneliness even if there is multiple people in the painting, it's probably one of his. (He was part of last year's art history final and I thank whoever looks kindly on highschoolers that I was able to retain some information from that presentation as well as.my classmate for picking him off the list)

William James Mallord Turner

British landscape painter. Regarded as Britain's Favorite painter (these days)

He was supposed to be the subject of my presentation but I begged my teacher to let me do Marcel Duchamp instead. I have since seen the errors of my way.(more on that later) Snowstorm is currently on loan to the Lenbachhaus, an art museum in Munich Germany, and I went to the exhibition and stood right in front of it. It's really something.

The things the critics said about Snowstorm were "soapsuds and whitewash" and "all of the contents of his (Turner's) pantry"

Now Turner had a certain "fuck off" attitude to artistic people pleasing but according to a contemporary source called John Ruskin (I think) he read that scathing review and went "soapsuds and whitewash! Soapsuds and whitewash! I wonder what they think the sea's like!? I wish they'd been in it!" which I think is hilarious.

And finally Marcel Duchamp.

What the fuck do I say about him? I have done the presentation. I got a 2 (that's pretty good!) And I still struggle to understand what the guy was even doing. His most well known contribution to art is an upside down toilet. Or well...a photo of that that was photographed by Stieglitz.

He was french I guess that's what I can say about him. I was like "oh he did Object art. I do object art. I'll like what he made" but it turns out that "object art" is a really vague catch-all term. :) who could've guessed. I like Tom Every more (look up the Evertron. It's the world's largest scrap metal sculpture and it is freaking phenomenal. THAT'S what I wanna do. Not Marcel Duchamp. I wanna make whimsical shit like he did or weird shit like Luise Bourgeois did. They're my art heroes. Not Marcel Duchamp. just wanted to make Gauguin look bad cause he was a thoroughly unpleasant person who I wouldn't touch with a six meter pole )

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J. M. W. Turner Snow Storm - Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth, 1842

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deck december day 6: Snow Storm - Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth by Joseph Mallord William Turner

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does apollo enjoy art / history museums? if so what is his favorite thing to see when he goes to them.

as an arch-angel, he's lived for a long time, so he quite enjoys seeing history and art captured through the eyes of everyone in different eras. he's tends to gravitate toward the more obscure pieces, the ones that radiate emotions, where every stroke of a brush and the emotion in those moments just jump out at you. he likes paintings with narratives from differing povs, they're interesting to interpret anway you see fit. pieces like newton by william blake make him smile, if a little amused with the exaggerated symbolism, or snow storm - steam-boat off a harbour's mouth by j.m.w turner i a pov that fascinates him because it's depiction of what it's like to be in the middle of a natural disaster of sorts. he does tend to stay away from religious paintings because they give him terrible migraines and back pain where his wings are trapped.

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J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851)

Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth

1842

Oil on canvas; 91 cm x 122 cm

Tate Britain

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The Stormy, Cloudy, Aurora-Borealis-Fueled Extravaganza of Meteorological Art: A Thunderous Tale of Earth Science and Creative Whimsy

Alright, gather 'round, my merry band of knowledge-thirsty adventurers! Buckle up, buttercups, because we're about to dive into the wild, wacky world of Meteorological Art. Yes, you heard that right. We're talking about art inspired by clouds, storms, and those psychedelic light shows in the sky called auroras. Imagine Bob Ross but with a storm-chasing twist and a dash of acid trip. We're going to explore this sub-genre of Earth science and art like it's the latest Netflix binge-worthy sensation.

First, let's set the stage with a little context. Imagine the atmosphere as that one really dramatic friend we all have – you know, the one who's always extra. This friend doesn't just have a bad day; they have a full-on meltdown with lightning, thunder, and torrential rain for effect. And then, when they're in a good mood, they whip out a light show better than any EDM festival – hello, auroras! Now, picture capturing all that drama and beauty on canvas, film, or even in massive, immersive installations that make you feel like you're in the eye of the storm. That, my dear friends, is meteorological art.

Let's kick things off with clouds, those fluffy, sometimes ominous cotton balls in the sky. Artists have been obsessed with these sky puppies since forever. I mean, who wouldn't be? They're like nature's mood ring. You've got your happy little cumulus clouds, all puffy and carefree like a puppy on a sugar high. Then there are the ominous, brooding cumulonimbus clouds, rolling in like a squad of angry bouncers at a nightclub.

Take, for example, the work of J.M.W. Turner, the OG storm chaser of the art world. This guy painted storms like they were going out of style. His piece "Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth" is basically the 19th-century equivalent of a disaster movie. Imagine "The Day After Tomorrow" but with oil paints. Turner's swirling, chaotic skies are so intense, you can almost hear the thunder and feel the wind whipping through your hair. He was the Michael Bay of his time, minus the explosions (well, mostly).

Fast forward to the modern era, and you've got photographers like Mitch Dobrowner, who chase storms like they're on a never-ending quest for the ultimate Instagram shot. Dobrowner's photos are like Ansel Adams on steroids. His black-and-white images of supercells and tornadoes are so crisp and detailed, they make you want to grab a raincoat and a sturdy umbrella just looking at them. His work isn't just a snapshot; it's a front-row seat to Mother Nature's most epic performances. It's like getting a backstage pass to a Beyoncé concert, but with more lightning and less "Single Ladies."

Now, let's talk about storms. Oh, storms! The drama queens of the weather world. Artists have been trying to capture their raw power and beauty for centuries. From the terrifying to the sublime, storms have it all. They're like the James Bond villains of the sky – unpredictable, dangerous, and utterly fascinating.

Take the installation artist Olafur Eliasson, for instance. This guy doesn't just paint storms; he creates them. His piece "The Weather Project" at the Tate Modern in London turned an entire room into a sun-filled, misty wonderland. It was like stepping into a giant, glowing snow globe. People would lie on the floor, basking in the artificial sunlight like a bunch of cats in a sunbeam. Eliasson's work blurs the line between art and reality, making you question whether you're experiencing a real weather event or just a really trippy dream.

And then there's Walter De Maria's "The Lightning Field," a land art piece in New Mexico that consists of 400 stainless steel poles arranged in a grid over a mile long. It's like the world's most elaborate lightning rod. Visitors brave enough to spend the night there are treated to a light show that rivals anything you'd see in Vegas. It's a testament to the sheer power and unpredictability of nature, captured in a way that's both awe-inspiring and slightly terrifying. De Maria's work is a reminder that art can be as wild and untamed as the elements it seeks to portray.

Now, let's move on to the pièce de résistance of meteorological art: auroras. These natural light shows are like the ultimate rave in the sky, minus the questionable fashion choices and regrettable dance moves. Artists have been captivated by these celestial disco balls for centuries, trying to capture their otherworldly beauty in various mediums.

Take photographer Vincent Brady, who creates time-lapse videos of auroras that look like something out of a sci-fi movie. His work, "Planetary Panorama," is a mind-bending visual feast that combines 360-degree photography with the swirling, colorful madness of the Northern Lights. It's like "Inception" meets "Fantasia," with a side of "The Matrix" for good measure. Brady's videos make you feel like you're floating in space, watching the universe put on the greatest light show ever.

And let's not forget about Janet Echelman's massive, floating sculptures that mimic the undulating patterns of auroras. Her installation "1.26" suspends a giant, net-like structure over public spaces, creating a mesmerizing dance of light and shadow. It's like a giant, ethereal jellyfish hovering above you, casting a spell of wonder and awe. Echelman's work is a perfect example of how art can transform our perception of the natural world, turning everyday spaces into magical realms of imagination.

So there you have it, folks – the wild, wacky world of meteorological art. From the tempestuous fury of storms to the serene beauty of clouds, and the mind-blowing spectacle of auroras, artists have been inspired by the atmosphere's ever-changing moods for centuries. Whether through paintings, photographs, videos or immersive installations, they capture the essence of Earth's most dramatic phenomena, reminding us of the sheer power and beauty of nature.

And let's not forget the intersection of Earth science and art – a glorious mashup that brings together the analytical and the creative, the scientific and the whimsical. It's like mixing peanut butter and jelly, but with more lightning and less bread. So next time you look up at the sky and see a storm brewing or an aurora dancing, remember that you're witnessing one of nature's greatest masterpieces – a canvas painted with wind, light, and a dash of cosmic magic. Now, go forth, my meteorologically-minded amigos, and embrace the stormy, cloudy, aurora-borealis-fueled extravaganza that is meteorological art!

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J.M.W Turner

Friday 19th January

William Turner was an English romantic printer, painter and watercolourist. I was interested in his expressive marine landscapes.

(War. The Exile and the Rock Limpet, 1842)

I think they’re beautiful and surprisingly abstract given that they were made in the Victorian era. The way he uses colour and light to create atmospheres such as this painting is something I’d like to work on.

(Snow Storm - Steam Boat off a Harbour's Mouth, 1842)

My own work this week has been quite bright in colours but I’d definitely like to experiment with using colour to create moods and ambience. I think the movement of this is similar to the backgrounds I painted with my feather tool.

(A Beech Wood with Gypsies Seated in the Distance, 1799-1801)

(Moonlight, a Study at Millbank, 1797)

These were photographs I took recently when a mist was over the sea. I had just researched Turner and it caught my eye. I think the top one has the atmospheric quality that inspires his work. I'll keep these images in mind going forward with my work.