Saturday 19 March 2005, 10.30–15.00

JMW Turner, James Abbott McNeill  Whistler, and Claude Monet were three of the greatest artists of the nineteenth century. Whistler and Monet were friends and collaborators who acknowledged the profound influence of Turner. Turner's meteorological and atmospheric effects gave rise to Whistler's Thames Nocturnes, and both Turner and Whistler inspired Monet's revolutionary Impression, Sunrise, which gave its name to the Impressionist movement. Monet's series paintings are often portrayed as unprecedented but they were anticipated by Turner's serial watercolours and Whistler's Nocturne etchings. Eric Shanes, Turner expert and author of Impressionist London, explores the underlying links between these artists and the mystery and ambiguity that lies at the heart of their work.

Tate Britain  Auditorium
£35 (£25 concessions), booking recommended
Price includes entry to the exhibition
and refreshments

    

This event is related to the Turner Whistler Monet exhibition