Famous Marine Painting by the Genius Artist Turner

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Famous Marine Painting by the Genius Artist Turner
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Many artists including Turner portrait
paintings related to this theme very often
during that time, usually, when placing human
being and vast sea together, they would like to
demonstrate the sublime nature of the world
and vulnerability and vulgarity of human being by
depicting the scene of people struggling among
the boundless sea in storm. However, in Shield,
on the River Tyne, Turner try to portrait
scene that human being are in harmony
with nature. Actually, River Tyne makes
the local inhabitants better off
by supplying livelihood for them.
In the 13th century, people find coal mine in
North East England and begin to export coal to
other parts. Approximating surrounding
coalfields as, the River Tyne became the
major route for transporting coal. Although
coal industry declined in the second half of the
20th century, to this day in 2008, South Shields
of Tyne is still involved with coal, importing 2
million tonnes of shipments a year.
Ships line up along both sides of the Tyne in
order, extending to the distant. The bright
moon surrounded by bluish-green clouds
in the center has brightened the night,
casting a diffuse glow down upon the river,
reflecting a moon in the glistening ripple. No
one can bear disturbing the tranquil night.
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To the left in the foreground, with shimmering
light of a torch, workers are busy at enchasing
coal, spade moving up and down. It seems that
they have to hurry up in order to get prepared to
transport coal in the next morning. There are two
light resources in this painting, the moon and
the torch. One is soft while the other one is
enthusiastic, although opposite, it can be
integrated into one scene perfectly. Turner
emphasize importance of light in a different
way from other artists, he was striving for
expression of spirituality in the world, rather
than responding primarily to optical phenomena.
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