The legacy of English romantic painter JMW Turner will be celebrated throughout this year with exhibitions and a BBC documentary, as 2025 marks 250 years since his birth.
The artist, born on April 23 1775 in London, with the full name Joseph Mallord William Turner, has been hailed as “one of this country’s greatest artists”, and the £25,000 prestigious British artist award, the Turner Prize, was named after him.
