Nice and Montalban - A View of a Coastal Town with Mountains Beyond

Joseph Mallord William Turner is often described as the 19th century's greatest landscape painter. He was fascinated by the powers of nature and transferred this passion onto canvas. In his later works he focused on the new abilities of the machines of the industrial revolution and he led a long and successful career. As a leading Romantic painter focusing mainly on color and lighting, Turner's works went on to later influence the Impressionist movement.