Castle Artists

J M W Turner created the pictures he called "Dartmouth Castle," and "Caernarvon Castle."
He was born in 1775 and died in 1851, in the English Romantic period. He was known as a landscape artist. Some called him "The painter of light." He loved to paint castles. A Londoner born and bred he attended the Royal Academy School of Art. He studied the science of light and color. He was considered unique in the art community, and opened the way for modern painting.

Johannes Kip was born in 1653 and died in 1722. A draughtsman and engraver he did portraits, views and book illustrations. His pictures gave a birds eye view of English country seats. Archeologically significant for the information they gave in the period of British architecture of landscape and design. One of the pictures of castles he gave us is the "Windsor Castle."

Albrecht Duerer created the "Innsbreuk Castle."In 1486 to 1489 he studied as an apprentice in the workshop of the painter Michael Wolgemet where he learned painting, wood and copper engraving. Becoming a talented artist and engraver many of his works are devoted to the mathematical aspects of art. He was considered to be in the higher social standings of artists because many important people commissioned him to do series of drawings for them. Some of these people were Christian the Second of Denmark, The emperor Maximillion the First of Austria.