Series: YCBA Collection Series

A rich examination into the creative process of an idiosyncratic Romantic-era visionary through the lens of one of the great collections of his work William Blake (1757–1827) is one of the most recognisable names in British art and literature. The mythological, spiritual, and pastoral themes of his visual art and poetry influenced such contemporaries as Samuel Palmer and John Linnell,...

A captivating celebration of one of the most important painters of the nineteenth century and the continuing relevance of his work John Constable (1776–1837) is considered one of England’s greatest landscape painters. Underappreciated in his lifetime, Constable achieved international acclaim following his death and was a major inspiration for Eugène Delacroix, the Barbizon School painters, the Impressionists, and many others....

An engaging account of Britain's greatest painter, told through works from the Yale Center for British Art's extensive collection Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) is one of the most recognisable names in the history of British art. Elected to the Royal Academy in 1802, Turner broke new ground with his oils, watercolours, and prints. His landscapes and marine paintings are...