Peace – Burial at Sea is an oil painting on canvas by the English Romantic artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851), first exhibited in 1842. The painting serves as a memorial tribute to Turner's contemporary, the Scottish painter Sir David Wilkie (1785–1841), depicting Wilkie's burial at sea. It was intended as a companion piece to War. The Exile and the Rock Limpet (also 1842) which alludes to the sordid demise of the former Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte (thus "War" and "Peace").[1][2] The two works are characterized by their sharply contrasting colours and tones: War utilizes a strident yellow and red while Peace is painted a cool blend of white, blue and black. [3]
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| Artist | J. M. W. Turner |
| Year | 1842 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 87 cm × 86.7 cm (34 in × 34.1 in) |
| Location | Tate Britain, London |
The painting was part of the Turner bequest gifted by the artist to the British nation in 1859, and is now in the permanent collection of Tate Britain.[4]
In popular culture
editThe post-hardcore British band Peace Burial at Sea take their name from the painting.[5]
In July of 2013, the National Gallery of Australia physically recreated the painting in real time with live action inclusive of a ship in Sydney Harbour in conjunction with the exhibit at the museum Turner from the Tate: The Making of a Master.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Peace – Burial at Sea', Joseph Mallord William Turner, exhibited 1842". Tate.
- ^ ""Peace – Burial at Sea" (exhibited 1842) by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851)". victorianweb.org.
- ^ Warrell, Ian (2007). J.M.W. Turner. London: Tate Publishing. p. 210.
- ^ "The Turner Bequest | History | The National Gallery, London". www.nationalgallery.org.uk.
- ^ "ArtistInfo".
- ^ "J.M.W Turner's Peace - Burial at Sea recreated on Sydney Harbour 2013".
External links
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Media related to Peace - Burial at Sea (Turner) at Wikimedia Commons
