Turner and the Masters

Don't miss this major London exhibition. Tate Britain brings together magnificent paintings by JMW Turner with other works by great artists to create unique and fascinating pairings.

See Turner and the Masters in London

In the first exhibition of its kind, Tate Britain pairs some of Turner's most celebrated works with comparable paintings by his predecessors.

Displays include major pieces by the likes of Canaletto, Claude, Rembrandt and Rubens alongside Turner's contemporaries like Constable and Bonington.

Through around 100 paintings, the exhibition reveals Turner's influences and inspiration and explores his reputation as one of the greatest landscape painters.

Highlights of Turner and the Masters in London

Turner famously challenged and emulated the works of old masters; and the exhibition displays some striking comparisons, including:

• Rubens' Landscape by Moonlight shown with Turner's Forest of Bere
• Claude's Moses saved from the Waters with Turner's Crossing the Brook
• Rembrandt's Landscape with the Rest displayed with Turner's Moonlight

Undoubtedly the most exciting pairing on display is the reuniting of Turner's Helvoetsluys with Constable's Opening of Waterloo Bridge.

The two paintings are being shown together for the first time since they were originally exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1832.

About Turner

Regarded as being among the greatest artists in history, Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London in 1775, the son of a barber.

Turner entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1789 at the age of 14, become a member of the Royal Academy in 1802 and Professor of Perspective in 1807.

During his prolific career, Turner created an incredibly varied collection of drawings, prints, watercolours and oils.