JMW Turner and John Constable, The British Romantic Painters of 19th Century

This PowerPoint presentation was created for the Leaving Cert Art Curriculum. It explores the artistic legacies of J.M.W. Turner and John Constable, two pioneering British landscape painters, and connects their work to contemporary artist Olafur Eliasson. The presentation begins with an examination of Turner’s dramatic, atmospheric landscapes and Constable’s meticulous, naturalistic scenes, highlighting their differing approaches to capturing the sublime and the serene in nature. It then transitions to Olafur Eliasson, whose immersive installations and environmental art draw on the same themes of light, weather, and the natural world that preoccupied Turner and Constable. The presentation concludes by illustrating how Eliasson’s work continues the exploration of nature’s power and beauty, creating a dialogue between historical and contemporary approaches to landscape art.