Mr. Turner 〈No Password〉

: To truly understand the power of nature, Turner allegedly had himself strapped to the mast of a ship during a snowstorm for hours just so he could later paint the experience.

: Despite being known as curmudgeonly and anti-social, he left his entire collection of oil paintings and watercolors to the British nation upon his death in 1851. Mr. Turner

: During the 1832 Royal Academy exhibition, Turner's muted seascape was hung next to a vibrant, red-accented painting by his rival, John Constable. Feeling his work looked "pale," Turner walked up and painted a single red blob—later refined into a buoy—in the middle of his masterpiece. This one "gunshot" of color reportedly brought the whole painting to life and left Constable stunned. : To truly understand the power of nature,

The 19th-century British painter was known for being a "master of light" but also a deeply eccentric and often grumpy man. His life is famously depicted in the biographical film Mr. Turner . Feeling his work looked "pale," Turner walked up