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Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino
Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino is an oil painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
About this work
Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino is a landscape by J.M.W. Turner. It was completed in 1839.
The painting has an interesting history. It was in the possession of the family of the 5th Earl of Rosebery since 1878, until it came to auction in 2010.
To learn more about the artist's use of light and color, look up the technique of glazing.
Overview
Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino is a landscape painting by J.M.W. Turner, completed in 1839 using oil paint.
History & Provenance
The painting was owned by the family of the 5th Earl of Rosebery from 1878 until its 2010 auction, when it was purchased by the J. Paul Getty Museum. Initially subject to an export bar, the sale allowed a British gallery to consider matching the Getty's bid.
Technique & Style
The work showcases Turner's skill with light and color, techniques that may have involved glazing, a method that achieves deep, luminous hues through layered, transparent paint.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in 1775 at Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, where his father kept a barber and wig-making shop.
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