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Rare JMW Turner watercolour of Swiss landscape heads to auction

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The Independent UK

‘Evocative’ painting by JMW Turner expected to fetch up to £600,000 at auction

The ‘luminous’ Turner painting is going under the hammer at a Christie’s auction.

Evening Standard

Famous JMW Turner painting set to fetch up to £600,000 at auction

Since the British artist’s death in 1851, the watercolours from his final tours of Switzerland have become some of his most celebrated and highly prized works on paper

The Independent UK

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After dinosaurs, it’s spot the dog! But can a child really learn anything in a gallery?

Galleries such as National Museum Cardiff pull in children with their play areas and pencils – but stick around and you’ll notice kids critiquing Turner paintings too

The Guardian - UK

Most famous image of JMW Turner not a self-portrait, says expert

Painting that inspired depiction on £20 note more likely the work of John Opie, says Romantic artist’s biographer

The Guardian - UK

Sir David Attenborough at 100: 15 photos you may have never seen before

The esteemed wildlife television presenter turns 100 on 8 May

The Independent UK

Thursday news quiz: daring dogs, delinquent capybaras and far too many bananas

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

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The UK’s free-to-access museums are the envy of the world. Charging for entry would be a big mistake

There are better ways to raise money than jeopardising a model that draws visitors to Britain and has huge benefits for the wider economy, asks Tate interim director Karin Hindsbo

The Guardian - UK

‘What a fascinating challenge for an artist’: how Monet captured Venice in his twilight years

New exhibition brings together the artist’s many Venetian paintings, a perfect match of artist and location that almost didn’t happen

The Guardian - US

Netflix’s new Pride and Prejudice features Harewood House as Pemberley – here’s what the estate reveals about Austen’s world

It is a truth, though not one universally acknowledged, that a country house possessed of spacious grounds must be in want of a large fortune. A film or television company might offer one, or at least an honourable provision.

The Conversation

King asked what British artwork might be ‘lurking in Australia’ in gallery tour

Soon after Tate Britain shut its doors on Tuesday, as the public flocked to the exit, staff hurriedly prepared for a visit from the King.

Evening Standard

Hidden London: Step inside architect John Soane’s remarkable home

Discover some of the capital’s little known gems

Evening Standard

Stunning views, honesty shops and community pubs: people power on the Llŷn peninsula in Wales

This rugged promontory in north Wales is thriving thanks to community-run cafes, restaurants and inns, which can all be visited on a spectacular coastal walk

The Guardian - UK

Tate Britain enjoys busiest winter in decade as weekend opening hours extended

The Millbank venue has extended its weekend opening hours in response to a surge in demand

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The Guardian - UK

Almshouse to haunted student digs: historic Newcastle building to become affordable homes

Keelmen’s hospital, which housed dockers in 1700s, awarded £4.6m lottery grant after lying empty for 16 years

The Guardian - UK

The Zorg by Siddharth Kara review – scarcely imaginable horrors at sea

A vivid and chilling account of the deadly voyage that triggered the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade

The Guardian - UK

My cultural awakening: a Turner painting helped me come to terms with my cancer diagnosis

Fear and feelings of intense vulnerability caused me to retreat into my shell, until I saw myself in an unlikely feature in one of the British master’s prints

Evening Standard

Scottish artist Nnena Kalu wins Turner Prize 2025

Glaswegian artist Nnela Kalu was crowned the winner of the art award at the ceremony on Tuesday evening

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Euronews

Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Daniel Craig is back as Benoit Blanc in 'Wake Up Dead Man', ghoulish art haunts Switzerland's Kunstmuseum Basel, and Irish singer-songwriter Dove Ellis releases their mesmerising debut album.

The Independent UK

From Suffolk to Margate: Exploring the lands of Turner’s fire and Constable’s rain

INSPIRING TRAVEL: With a new exhibition celebrating the rival artists at the Tate Britain this winter, Michael Hodges explores the parts of England that inspired some of their greatest works

The Guardian - UK

Turner’s mother’s frustration and a memorable brush with Bacon

Letters: Dr Selby Whittingham considers the ill-treatment of Turner’s mother, while Paul Collins recalls taking one artist to see another’s work. Plus letters from Martin Argles and John Caperon

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Turner and Constable: radical in different ways

Editorial: Capturing the changing landscapes of the 18th century, the rivals transformed British art. The climate emergency gives new urgency to their work

The Guardian - UK

Turner v Constable: Tate Britain exhibition invokes long history of artistic rivalries

From Michelangelo and Leonardo to Picasso and Matisse, bitter feuds have defined art. But are contemporary artists more collaborative than their renaissance predecessors?

The Guardian - UK

Was JMW Turner’s mother really ‘mentally ill’?

Letter: It seems likely the artist’s family wanted to get rid of a woman who was just difficult to get along with, writes Helen James

The Guardian - UK

O come out ye faithful: a joyful roundup of UK culture this Christmas

Beauty and the Beast or Wolf Alice? Queen Marie Antoinette or Count Arthur Strong? Come and behold: the holiday season offers stage, film, music and art that’s worth singing about

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