Indeed, art comes from life, but it is higher than life. But a guide who is willing to face reality honestly is very clear that the image can only tell the truth about the first half of the sentence. As for the source and reason for the latter half of the sentence, no one can tell. In the film, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts is full of paintings every year, but there are only a handful of them that can finally make a name for themselves in the history of art. Who can say that Hayden, who borrowed money to get by and died five children, didn't struggle and didn't give? But he could only be down and out during his lifetime and nameless after his death. Because he has never been able to cross the latter half of the threshold. why? Only God knows.
And Turner, who was able to cross that threshold, saw nothing special. He abandoned his wife and daughter, and his elderly father took care of the housework on his behalf. He woke up in the morning to eat pig's head, went to the brothel to draw sketches, and he was able to do gentlemanly etiquette in social situations. He is a hard worker, but isn't John Constable (saying that the "dark battle" between these two is really wonderful)? Those beautiful big vistas hint at the source of his "artistic inspiration", but many people come and go in the beautiful scenery every day, and at most they just take a selfie. Why is it only in the pen of this lonely sketcher that the soul of the sun and the cloud is mysteriously and extraordinary?
No one knows the truth. No one actually wants to know about this. Those who look at pictures have their own eyes. The young Queen Victoria was tired of this ignorance. In his later years, Turner, out of self-confidence in his artistic value, very politely rejected the 100,000 pounds offered by the pen king, only to find that the Pre-Raphaelites had already squeezed him out of the exhibition hall. For an artist, living too long brings a fate: you will see how obsolete you are. Fortunately, as a painter who doesn't paint portraits, he doesn't have to worry about photography making him "obsolete" more quickly.
According to Van Loon, he was dying to donate all his property to the Art Institute to help poor painters (or was he stimulated by Hayden), but failed to do so. The money was fought over by relatives through a lawsuit. Looking at Turner's wife and daughter, they were indeed wronged to the point that they could not be so noble. So this section will not be mentioned.
As in the past, Mike Lee will always leave a "knot" of his own: the vulgar, dull servant girl. She was ugly, stupid, and sloppy, and later not only got old, but also suffered from skin diseases. However, this is not the reason why she should be abandoned by her master like a piece of trash. Not to mention that the owner also used her as a chamber pot once or N times. This has nothing to do with art, just the flaws of life and times. Even a man who has reached "above life" in art cannot escape such a flaw, because he himself still lives in life.
Times have changed, and when art has become more commercial and social, it’s not enough for Turner to be unassuming, solitary, and only know how to paint at home. Having widows and aunties as lovers is akin to self-destruction. "Adele's Life" proves that if you want to be in the art world, you have to be able to get the other half. Otherwise, even if she or he is willing to faithfully wash and cook for the artists, it will be in vain. According to Andy Warhol, being famous is an art in itself. Modern art does not need to be eternal, it only needs to create the moment that catches the eye. However, Saint Laurent, who became famous by "instantaneous art", still likes to collect works of art that can be "eternal" all his life. The alcoholic, drug-drinking, romantic dude finally knew: I'm just a failed painter.
People say that life is short, only art is immortal. At that time, art was only an unpredictable passer-by, and the truth was still life.
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