Andrew Wilton. — Venice. Turner's Watercolours.

Paris Bibliothèque de l'Image 1995 Soctcover, 95pp., 29x25cm., richly illustr. in colour, in good condition (covers with light traces of use, yellow stain on top of the first 5pp., inside further very good). ISBN 9782814400009. This illustrated volume explores Venice through the watercolours of J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851), one of the leading figures of British Romantic painting. The selection of 52 watercolours captures the city's distinctive architecture, canals, reflections and luminous atmosphere. Turner transforms Venice into a study of light, colour and movement, balancing topographical observation with poetic interpretation. The images are accompanied by literary extracts from writers including John Ruskin, Henry James, Goethe, Thomas Mann and Marcel Proust, creating a dialogue between visual art and literature. The book offers an evocative portrait of Venice as seen through the eyes of one of the great masters of watercolour. (AI-generated content description)