Graphite and watercolour on paper
I. Numbered Perspective Diagrams
Perspective lectures c.1809-28
I. Numbered Perspective Diagrams
Perspective lectures c.1809-28
Italy
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Lecture Diagram 5 Top Column Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Rome
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
adults
architecture
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
classical
column
column
countries and continents
diagrammatic
emotions, concepts and ideas
features
fine arts and music
formal qualities
Italy
man
military
monuments
objects
people
periods and styles
places
relief
Rome, Piazza Colonna, Column of Marcus Aurelius
soldier
stonework
work and occupations
<p>This detailed diagram of Trajan's column was probably drawn from a plaster  copy. Turner used the image during  his first lecture to the Royal Academy  as Professor of Perspective in 1811.</p><p>Turner discussed the problems of representing the distortion of sculptural features when viewed from below. In  this example, the spiral bas-reliefs are  at the top of a column thirty metres  high. Turner's delivery of his lectures  was apparently poor, but people came  to see the illustrations.</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite watercolour
12 August 2002 – 11 May 2003
2003-05-11
12 August 2002 – 11 May 2003
2003-05-11
2002-08-12
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2002-08-12
Turner Watercolours
Collection based display
Lecture Diagram 5: Top of the Column of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Rome
support: 980 × 642 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
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This detailed diagram of Trajan's column was probably drawn from a <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/plaster-of-paris" title="Glossary definition for 'Plaster of Paris'"><span>plaster</span></a> <br/>
copy. Turner used the image during <br/>
his first lecture to the Royal Academy <br/>
as Professor 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> in 1811.</p>
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Turner discussed the problems of representing the distortion 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/s/sculpture" title="Glossary definition for 'Sculpture'"><span>sculptural</span></a> features when viewed from below. In <br/>
this example, the spiral bas-<a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/r/relief" title="Glossary definition for 'Relief'"><span>reliefs</span></a> are <br/>
at the top of a column thirty metres <br/>
high. Turner's delivery of his lectures <br/>
was apparently poor, but people came <br/>
to see the illustrations. </p>
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