: Despite being known as curmudgeonly and anti-social, he left his entire collection of oil paintings and watercolors to the British nation upon his death in 1851.
: To truly understand the power of nature, Turner allegedly had himself strapped to the mast of a ship during a snowstorm for hours just so he could later paint the experience. Mr. Turner
Jonathan Turner was the quintessential "cool teacher" of the '90s, often serving as a father figure to Shawn Hunter. : Despite being known as curmudgeonly and anti-social,
: During the 1832 Royal Academy exhibition, Turner's muted seascape was hung next to a vibrant, red-accented painting by his rival, John Constable. Feeling his work looked "pale," Turner walked up and painted a single red blob—later refined into a buoy—in the middle of his masterpiece. This one "gunshot" of color reportedly brought the whole painting to life and left Constable stunned. : During the 1832 Royal Academy exhibition, Turner's