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Last year was a big year for biopics. The rich 2014 crop of biography-on-film includes the beautifully written, acted and photographed “Mr. Turner.” Writer-director Mike Leigh (“Secrets & Lies,” “Life ...

The renowned English Romantic painter J.M.W. Turner is celebrated as “the painter of light” for the masterly ways he depicted sunlight in his landscapes and seascapes. “The play of light is integral ...

In the 250 years since the artist was born, the natural world he loved so much has changed. But he still reminds us to look with truth, clarity, and feeling. By Emily LaBarge and Tom Jamieson ...