J.M.W. Turner was pure working class. So, how does the son of a barber from Covent Garden become known as one of art history's greatest painters? Turner didn't sound like his contemporaries at the Royal Academy, he broke all the rules of traditional painting, and liked to stick his head out of moving train windows. 250 years after his birth, he's remembered as one of Britain's favourite artists.

In this episode of Primo and Payne: Great Art Explained, James Payne and Leslie Primo take a deep dive into the life and works of J.M.W. Turner.

Primo and Payne: Great Art Explained

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