Gouache, pen and ink, graphite and watercolour on paper
Architectural Drawings for Commissions
Architectural Drawings for Commissions
Architectural and Other Subjects c.1797-1807
Architectural and Other Subjects c.1797-1807
Oxfordshire
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Collection
Turner owned by Tate
Catalogued Turner works on paper
<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/joseph-mallord-william-turner-558" aria-label="More by Joseph Mallord William Turner" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Joseph Mallord William Turner</a>
Oxford Interior Christ Church Cathedral
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
arch
architecture
cathedral
column
England
England, South East
England, Southern
features
fine arts and music
Gothic
instrument, organ
interiors
medieval
objects
Oxford, Christ Church College
Oxfordshire
periods and styles
places
religious
screen
UK cities, towns and villages
UK counties
UK countries and regions
window, stained glass
<p>This is an extremely rare example of Turner breaking the rules of perspective to show horizontal lines parallel to the picture plane as converging. According to the rules of perspective all such lines should be represented by lines that are horizontal on the surface of the picture. However, Turner has shown the upper horizontal parts of the nave and transept sloping down to a vanishing point outside the left edge of the painting.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique gouache pen ink graphite watercolour
28 May 2018 – 4 October 2020
2020-10-04
28 May 2018 – 4 October 2020
2020-10-04
2018-05-28
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2018-05-28
Turner and Gothic Cathedrals
Collection based display
Oxford: The Interior of Christ Church Cathedral
support: 686 × 499 mm
Accepted by the nation as part of the <a href="/search?gid=999999781" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Turner Bequest</a> 1856
<p>This is an extremely rare example of Turner breaking the rules of <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/perspective" title="Glossary definition for 'Perspective'"><span>perspective</span></a> to show horizontal lines parallel to the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/picture-plane" title="Glossary definition for 'Picture plane'"><span>picture plane</span></a> as converging. According to the rules of perspective all such lines should be represented by lines that are horizontal on the surface of the picture. However, Turner has shown the upper horizontal parts of the nave and transept sloping down to a vanishing point outside the left edge of the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/painting" title="Glossary definition for 'Painting'"><span>painting</span></a>.</p>
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