Free interpretation of William Turner’s painting ’The Last Flight of the Brave Ship’ 1838
Volodymyr Glukhomanyuk
80 x 110 cm
Oil on canvas
Against the background of fiery clouds from the setting sun, we watch the movement of the veteran of the Trafalgar battle – the fregat “Courageous”. A small, coal-black self-propelled vessel tows the fighting giant to the banks of the Thames, where it will be dismantled. This panel was first presented to the public at the Royal Academy back in 1839. The work of the English artist was instantly recognized as his best work.
Turner himself valued the painting very much, was so attached to it in his soul that he did not agree to sell it for any money. The plot of “The Last Flight”, most likely, was born in the imagination of the artist, and was not copied from nature. The lyrical and sad image of a dilapidated ship became a sign of the passing era of sailing ships and a wise reminder of the fragility of earthly life.
The artist bequeathed the painting to the people of Britain. Today it is exhibited in the National Gallery in London.
Architect, Artist, Marine Painter
Volodymyr was born in 1964 in Kyiv. An architect and artist by profession, he graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in 1988. As a certified architect, he has practiced in Ukraine, collaborating with international architectural firms, and he operates his own architectural studio. As an artist, Volodymyr works with traditional drawing techniques and has developed his own unique palette knife painting style.
Description
80 x 110 cm
Oil on canvas
Against the background of fiery clouds from the setting sun, we watch the movement of the veteran of the Trafalgar battle – the fregat “Courageous”. A small, coal-black self-propelled vessel tows the fighting giant to the banks of the Thames, where it will be dismantled. This panel was first presented to the public at the Royal Academy back in 1839. The work of the English artist was instantly recognized as his best work.
Turner himself valued the painting very much, was so attached to it in his soul that he did not agree to sell it for any money. The plot of “The Last Flight”, most likely, was born in the imagination of the artist, and was not copied from nature. The lyrical and sad image of a dilapidated ship became a sign of the passing era of sailing ships and a wise reminder of the fragility of earthly life.
The artist bequeathed the painting to the people of Britain. Today it is exhibited in the National Gallery in London.
