Artifact 7: (J. M. W. Turner!)

Joseph Mallord William Turner was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolorists and print maker that lived from 1775 ro 1851.  Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivaling history painting. He had a tough childhood, with his mother becoming mentally unstable and his younger sister dying. It was probably because of this that he was sent to live with his uncle. It was at this time that he became interested in art. His father would display some of his artwork in the window of his shop. He went to school at the Royal Art Academy when he was 14 years old. After that he began painting more landscapes and became famous for them throughout Europe.

And down here is some of his famous art work.
This is Joseph Mal lord William Turner!!

   

(Rain, Steam and Speed-The Great Western Railway) Painted (1844), Oil on canvas.

(The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last Berth to be broken up); Paint(1838), Oil on canvas.

<<Reflection>>


1.
a) Which main topic does the artifact relate to? In what ways?

     A: This relates to landscape paintings.

b) Which other main topics does it also relate to?
      A: It also relates to the life of Joseph Mallord William Turner .
2. Why did you choose this artifact, and how much time did you spend creating and/or processing it? 
      A: This artifact was the teacher's choice, but I picked Joseph Mallord William Turner because I liked his paintings,  I spent about 2 hours on it.  

3. What insights and understanding have you gained from the creation and/or processing of this artifact?
      A: I learned that Joseph Mallord William Turner made landscape painting famous.

4. Does this artifact reflect your best work and/or ideas? Why, or why not?
      A: Yes, I think I found enough information to describe Joseph Mallord William Turner's life. 

5. Rate this artifact on a scale of -5 to 5(0 is neutral) for the following 4 criterion:
    a) Impact on the quality of your Portfolio
    b) Impact on your level of happiness/enjoyment
    c) Impact on your learning
    d) Level of creativity and originality

A: a) 2

    b) 1

    c) 2

          d) 2


6. Any additional comments.

A: No